{
    "title": "Belgian government allocates 80 million euros to compensate for high energy prices",
    "modified_at": "2026-04-22 04:46:28",
    "published_at": "2026-04-22 04:46:00",
    "url": "https://www.belganewsagency.eu/belgian-government-allocates-80-million-euros-to-compensate-for-high-energy-prices",
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    "body": "<p><strong>The federal government is allocating up to 80 million euros for energy support, spread over the coming three months, Belga has learned from government sources. This includes, among other things, a tax incentive for higher mileage allowances for employers and a contribution to the social funds for heating oil, gas, and electricity.</strong></p><p>It has also been agreed that Prime Minister Bart De Wever will actively cooperate at the European level on &quot;a strong European framework&quot; for an excess profit tax for companies profiting from the energy crisis.</p><p>De Wever was against support measures due to the deep financial problems of Belgian authorities, but coalition partners insisted. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><sub>&copy; BELGA PHOTO NICOLAS MAETERLINCK</sub></p><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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