The De Wever government has to look for 4 billion euros extra for defense this week. For the good listener: that is 4,000 million euros and a lot of money. From Europe, those extra expenses may remain outside the budget. But is it smart to borrow part of that money, while Belgium is already in bad papers? Professor of government finances Willem Sas (UHasselt/KU Leuven) weighs and weighs. “Borrowing extra money is still possible without problems. Borrow better than to sell profitable pieces from Belfius or BNP Paribas. ”
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Why borrowing extra money for the Ministry of Defense should not be a problem: “Borrowing better than selling pieces from Belfius or BNP Paribas”
Bytaketonews
Mar 11, 2025