Belgium, the headquarters of NATO as well as the EU Commission, has not been spared traces of the poor global economic situation. Thus, following major growth problems faced by the Belgian economy in 2001 (- 1%), 2002 also saw weak economic growth for Belgium of only + 0.7%. The reason behind this development was a significant fall in export growth which had a negative impact on all sectors of the Belgian economy.
In general, the Belgian people are considered to be very receptive to direct marketing. At least where language peculiarities are concerned, Brussels forms the border between Flanders and Wallonia. In Brussels, both Dutch and French are considered official languages. The Flemish are generally regarded as conservative, traditional and hard-working. The Wallonians on the other hand are considered to be open-minded, creative and imaginative.
ACTON International, a respected leader in international list and data acquisition services, brings more than 25 years of active international marketing experience helping each client minimize across-border marketing costs and maximize revenue potential country by country.
In general, the Belgian people are considered to be very receptive to direct marketing. At least where language peculiarities are concerned, Brussels forms the border between Flanders and Wallonia. In Brussels, both Dutch and French are considered official languages. The Flemish are generally regarded as conservative, traditional and hard-working. The Wallonians on the other hand are considered to be open-minded, creative and imaginative. 
ACTON International, a respected leader in international list and data acquisition services, brings more than 25 years of active international marketing experience helping each client minimize across-border marketing costs and maximize revenue potential country by country.
