Higher costs, lower advertising revenues: up to 35 jobs at risk at Mediahuis Belgium

Mediahuis, publisher of newspapers like De Standaard and Het Nieuwsblad, announced potential job losses affecting up to 35 positions due to a reorganization plan aimed at maintaining financial health. Rising costs and declining advertising revenues have prompted this decision. The company has faced increasing distribution costs and wage expenses over the past few years, while competition from international platforms has pressured ad income. Negotiations with unions for collective layoffs have begun, following previous restructuring efforts that resulted in job cuts in recent years.