Argy-bargy in Bruges: canal boat operators forced to let outsiders ply their trade

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Argy-bargy in Bruges: canal boat operators forced to let outsiders ply their trade
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Five families who have run the city’s famous tours for decades face potential competition from China – and, even worse, nearby Ghent

But there may be stormy waters ahead for the boaters of Bruges. There is talk that Chinese investors and, even worse, people from Ghent, known locally asTo comply with EU law, the municipality will, in 2027, end the existing licensing regime, after which concessions will be open to tender, and competition encouraged.

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