Will Belgium remain the only country in Europe where unemployment benefits continue indefinitely? Six out of ten Belgians want to do away with the rule and stop unemployment benefits after two years, according to De Grote Peiling by ‘Het Laatste Nieuws’, ‘VTM NIEUWS’, ‘RTL’ and ‘Le Soir’. Professor of labor economics Stijn Baert (UGent) does not belong to that majority and also explains why.
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