Press Release
January 10th, 2023
Belgium and the Netherlands jointly intercept 160 tonnes of cocaine through thorough cooperation and information exchange
Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Vincent Van Peteghem and Dutch State Secretary for Benefits and Customs Aukje de Vries presented the results of drug seizures for the year 2022 in the international ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam at a joint press conference. Both customs services combined seized 160 tonnes of cocaine in 2022.
Press Release
February 3rd, 2021
It becomes more fiscally advantageous to donate products than to throw them away
The coronavirus crisis has greatly increased the pressure on food banks. We need to encourage companies and businesses to donate to charitable organisations goods that are vital but not saleable. That is why we are making it more fiscally advantageous to donate than to throw away.