Because police stops hinder the flow of traffic, the OPP developed an elaborate accident response and investigation system. OPP directed its efforts toward targeting these types of aggressive drivers.
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Drivers identified unsafe lane changes, tailgating, speeding, congestion, and driving too slowly as the worst traffic hazards in the city.
Belgium: Economic growth records slowest increase since Q4 2020 in Q2Īccording to a preliminary reading, GDP growth waned to 0.2% on a seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in the second quarter, from 0.5% in the first quarter.The first step taken by OPP was a survey of 3,000 drivers in the Toronto area regarding their perceptions of safety in driving Toronto's highways, truck traffic, current traffic management techniques, and handling of traffic accidents. Industrial output dived 11.6% year on year in calendar-adjusted terms in June, which followed May's 1.7% decrease. Belgium: Industrial activity drops at sharpest pace since April 2020 in June. Belgium: Consumer confidence increases in AugustĬonsumer confidence rose to minus 11.0 in August from July's minus 13.0. Belgium: GDP growth records the slowest increase since Q4 2020 in the second quarterĮconomic growth edged down in the second quarter, with GDP expanding 0.2% on a seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis (Q1: +0.5% s.a. Industrial production slid 5.1% year-on-year in calendar-adjusted terms in July (June: -11.1% c.a. Belgium: Industrial output rebounds in July. For 2022, the panel sees economic growth of 3.2%.Īuthor: Frederico Teixeira de Abreu, Junior Economist This looks far too ambitious, given the lack of new labour market reforms in the policy agreement.”įocusEconomics Consensus Forecast panelists project GDP to grow 5.0% in 2021, which is down 0.5 percentage points from last month’s projection. “The new federal government aims to reach an 80% employment rate by 2030, from 70.5% in 2019. Regarding labour market policy, analysts at KBC added: At this stage, the agreement does not detail how the budgetary effort will be carried out within such a spending framework.” This being said, the new government's very broad ambitions risk running up against fiscal reality. “On the economic front, the will to support the economic recovery through investment is highlighted, with tax reductions for companies that invest, but also with the ambition to increase public investment to 4% of GDP by 2030 (currently 2.6%). On the development, Philippe Ledent, senior economist for Belgium and Luxembourg at ING, commented: In addition, the agreement includes an annual increase of 2.5% in spending on healthcare, while it aims to raise public investment to 4% of GDP and bring the activity rate among 25–64 year-olds from 77.2% to 80% by 2030. It sets aside EUR 3.2 billion for structural measures, including investment in railways and the digital transition, as well as an increase in pensions. The government program foresees EUR 5 billion in additional spending through 2024. Moreover, the divergence of parties makes the coalition fragile, with their ideological differences heightening the risk of collapse. However, the challenging fiscal situation could limit room for maneuver, while the lack of concrete reforms could make some targets difficult to meet. The development bodes well for the economy and the prospects of an accommodative budget for next year, with the government program agreed between the parties envisaging higher spending in areas such as healthcare and the justice system. /Washington-Gridlock-56a74bea3df78cf772943491.jpg "gridlock government")
The so-called Vivaldi coalition comprises seven parties with four different political leanings: liberals, greens, socialists and Christian democrats. A new Belgian government was sworn in on 1 October after 16 months of political deadlock.
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