Doing Business in the European Union 2021: Belgium surveys 7 cities finding that strong performance in one area coexists with weak performance in another. Except for Antwerp (which scores among the top 3 cities in all benchmarked areas) and Liège (which ranks in the bottom half in four areas), all other cities rank in the top half in at least one area and the bottom half in at least one area. Ghent ranks highest for getting electricity but lowest for dealing with construction permits. Brussels is the runner-up for dealing with construction permits but ranks last in three other areas (getting electricity, registering property, and enforcing contracts). Similarly, Bruges is the top scorer for registering property but ranks almost last for getting electricity and enforcing contracts.

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