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Nucléaire: le deal se précise | Proximus renonce à sa super app | Les clubs belges font chauffer le mercato

Aug 7, 2026 · 14m

Summary

This episode covers Belgium’s potential nuclear nationalization, with the government offering Engie better visibility on decommissioning costs. It also discusses the debate over invalidity pensions and rising property taxes in Wallonia. Business news includes Proximus abandoning its super app, KBC’s strong results driving the BEL20 to a record high, and Meta’s new AI coding tool. Finally, the segment reviews the Belgian football transfer market.

Topics discussed

Introduction and overview of the day's topics Government negotiations on nuclear nationalization with Engie Debate on invalidity pensions and SNCB/Bipost costs Rise in real estate taxes (précompte immobilier) in Wallonia Proximus abandons super app project and past failures KBC strong results and Bel20 index reaching new records Meta launches MuseCode AI assistant for developers Belgian football season restart and transfer market activity Conclusion and Argenta sponsorship message
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