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New rules to get everyone onto the grid more quickly

The electricity grid is fuller than ever, and major works on the grid sometimes cause problems. Therefore, the operator of the Belgian high-voltage grid, Elia, is working on a revision of the connection procedure. This...

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An energy standard, network tariffs & CISAF: where do we stand?

At the beginning of this year, we drew your attention to the close to 1 billion euros that will be made available for the Belgian Energy Standard, one of the six figures to be closely monitored in 2026. Rising electricity costs...

Leading cybersecurity expert Jen Easterly: "Only purchase software that is secure by design"

The more than 1,050 attendees at Securing Tomorrow. Now., the annual event organized by Agoria and Sirris on Wednesday, June 4th at the Skyhall (Brussels Airport), received a clear message: “Better arm yourself now against the...

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Former Director of the Top U.S. Cybersecurity Agency to Speak Exclusively at ‘Securing Tomorrow. Now.’

At Agoria, we are extremely proud that globally acclaimed cyber expert Jen Easterly will be joining us in Belgium on Wednesday, June 4, for an exclusive keynote at our Agoria & Sirris event ‘Securing Tomorrow. Now.’ Jen is one of...

Future of European competitiveness: Agoria's analysis and position on the Draghi Report

Agoria has analyzed the Draghi report on the future of European competitiveness and identified around forty priority recommendations for the technology industry. The federation of technology companies calls for swift and...

Open letter - National demonstration: right question, wrong answer

Next Monday, many workers from our manufacturing industry will stop work and head to Brussels for a demonstration. They are concerned about the future of their companies and wish to express this concern through a strike and...

80% employment rate: Sobering figures and a growing gap with Europe

Last year (July 2023), in the very first 'Agoria Acts' blog of our Study Centre, we called on the governmental authorities in our country to accelerate and strengthen efforts to achieve an 80% employment rate by 2030 in Belgium...

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Constitutional Court confirms the new copyright regulation

The Constitutional Court has ruled that the new regulation does not constitute a violation of the constitutional principle of equality. Agoria regrets this decision. "Fiscally favorable, flexible, variable compensation is an...

Away with farmers! Away with industry!

Common sense finally prevailed then. This time, our angry farmers chose not to blockade our ports completely. Still, it remains strange that they want to protest in our ports at any cost. They see our industry as the cause of...

Kevin Verbelen

38% less greenhouse gas emissions, while still achieving a 26% growth

Is the technological industry a sustainable sector? Two years ago, Agoria presented ‘Technology for a better world’, the first-ever sustainability report of the Belgian technology industry. With this initiative, Agoria and its...