The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Public Administration And Defence Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security 84 - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
718 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
18 January 2019
Employment effect (start)
1 February 2019
Foreseen end date
Description
The Belgian Federal Government has announced the it will be hiring 718 additional employees in the context of Brexit. The plan has been announced after the relevant ministers came to an agreement within the ministerial council. The plan is to recruit mainly customs officials, ICT professionals and support personnel who are required to facilitate the possible problems that might arise when Brexit occurs. The entire operation will cost approximately 21 million euro.
Eurofound (2019), Federal Government Belgium, Business expansion in Belgium, factsheet number 96496, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/96496.
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