Belgium consistently spends more than it receives. At the same time, it is becoming increasingly expensive to finance this debt. Soon financial markets may force us to adopt strict measures. Click her bnpparibasfortis.be/en/publi… to understand Belgium’s public debt in 9 questions.

Climate transition - Part 3: A faster climate transition produces relative winners and losers compared to the baseline scenario. In a slower scenario, there are only losers. See here the losers and winners. bnpparibasfortis.be/en/publi…

Climate transition (2/3): there is consensus among economists that a ton of CO2 needs to cost somewhere between 50 and 100 US$ in order to bring a genuine change in our behaviour. The world pays on average 6 to 8 dollars. That’s A different universe. bnpparibasfortis.be/en/publi…

Climate policy is primarily a question of price. How much does a tonne of CO2 have to cost to really change behaviour and reduce CO2 emissions? Figures from the Oxford Economics think tank provide a clear answer.  bnpparibasfortis.be/en/publi…

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Wat op Wall Street gebeurt, wordt in die andere Straat bepaald tijd.be/opinie/algemeen/wat-…

The EU #automotive sector is struggling to survive due to significantly higher electricity costs & competition from much cheaper Chinese electric vehicles. This, combined with the accelerated electrification of the fleet, is leading to a structural crisis. bnpparibasfortis.be/en/publi…

BEKIJK – België behoort tot de meest kwetsbare landen op het gebied van vergrijzing: studiogesprek met econoom Koen De Leus trends.knack.be/kanaal-z/z-n…

De nieuwe wereldeconomie: een boek over economie, tovenaars en het leven. mijnkapitaal.be/thema/opinie… via @MijnKapitaal

Video: Harris vs Trump - wat staat er op spel? bnpparibasfortis.com/nl/blog…

Interview Trends Talk avec @FaljaouiAmid pour @TrendsKanaalZ et @KanaalZCanalZ sur l'impact global et Européen des élections Américaines (bifurcation versus fragmentation), la Chine, les taux et la Belgique. Soit, un tour du monde en 30 minutes;-) player.cdn01.rambla.be/?acco…

Linkedfin#5 This chart, which shows the Global Geopolitical Risks index, shows uncertainty has increased and is above its long term average over the last four years. I think we have left 40 years of Great Moderation and entered the Great Disequilibrium. linkedin.com/posts/koen-de-l…

Linkedfin#3 - The downward interest rate cycle has come! Market expectations about ST rates have changed enormously since mid July. Today stock markets are again nearing all time highs. Rates still discount one/ two extra rate cuts by the end of 2024/ 25. linkedin.com/posts/koen-de-l…

Proficiat Gertjan!

@"Linkedfin#2: How - and who has - to finance the huge financing needs for climate transition in developing countries ?"linkedin.com/pulse/linkedfin… op @LinkedIn

Check out my latest article: French election results bring EU step closer to common borrowing linkedin.com/pulse/french-el… via @LinkedIn