Prosperity
Itinera gaat voor een samenleving waar het aangenaam is om te leven, waar frisse, ambitieuze ideeën de kans krijgen uit te groeien tot duurzame ondernemingen, waar onderwijs jongeren klaarstoomt en zin geeft, en waar innovaties transformeren in succesvolle producten in een economie die blijft bloeien.
The weird new world of negative interest
The unthinkable has happened – we are entering a period of negative interest rates. This startling situation began last year, when the ECB applied negative interest rates to the deposits that were placed with it.
Good governance: the conditions to succes
Good governance is a very extensive concept which relates to both the tasks of the government, the reached result and also the way a result was pursued, as the cost of it. Obviously, good governance is on the agenda of Itinera.
Greek shadowboxing
Wiens brood men eet, wiens woord men spreekt, luidt het spreekwoord. Het gaat alvast niet op voor Griekenland.
Quel avenir pour nos pensions ?
When it comes to our pensions, we have to conclude that something went wrong. Despite the various warnings that were already repeated for several decades, we have done nothing structurally to adjust our pension system to the ageing and the socio-economic changes of the 21st century.
An intelligent tax shift is a means to an end, not an end in itself.
Itinera insists that the debate on tax revenue must start with the goals. We will not escape the need to do more with less: more focus, quality, and effectiveness. An intelligent tax shift can be help and can already generate funds during this government.
Tax Fairness
The situation in our country shows the urgency of a tax shift away from taxes on labour. We observe that despite all the recommendations of other instances, also this government doesn’t take this challenge seriously.
Lessons for financial stability
Ivan Van de Cloot tackles the agenda of reforms and measures to avoid financial catastrophies that can endanger the financial system and whole countries. It’s a plead for more economic sense for reality in Europe, better governance, and a return to real relationship banking.
Belgium should not accept blackout risks for the coming years
The outlook of the Belgian electricity system is increasingly unpredictable and challenging. Belgium is confronted with a nuclear phase out in a liberalized European electricity market which is strongly impacted by climate and renewable energy policies.
