Target for terrorists and taxes, the Belgians are cutting back on spending and concentrating on their domestic markets.
By Martin French
Belgian bankers’ biggest problem ended just before Christmas. Heavily armed police arrested the leaders of a terrorist group, CCC (Combatant Communist Cells), which had planted bombs at the headquarters of most Belgian banks. Luckily, the terrorists chose to detonate the bombs in the early hours of the morning when the buildings were empty. But the damage the bombs did was frightening.
Despite the arrests, Belgian bankers are still jittery about terrorism.
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