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PoliticsEuroclear back in the spotlight: 4 countries eager to use €193 billion in Russian assets after all
Wed 2 Sep
EconomyBelgians’ commute to work longer than an hour a day for the first time
Society“She abducted my child”: Flemish father appeals to India-bound PM De Wever for help
RoyaltyKing Boudewijn’s Cadillac to be auctioned at the Zoute Grand Prix in Knokke-Heist
PoliticsShootings in Brussels: Interion Minister Quintin wants electric scooters to have number plates
AsiaJulija still missing following the mudslides in Nepal
CultureWorking Limburg windmill opens as guesthouse
Climate & Environment60-year-old Eddy is brain dead after being stung by Asian hornets
Tue 1 Sep
Education16-year-old Helena from Portugal starts Flemish exchange adventure
EconomyHeylen Group snaps up Audi site in Vorst: 3,000 new jobs on the way at new business park
Education15-year-old newcomer Bruno makes the move to mainstream secondary school
Home NewsIt’s back to school for over a million Flemish schoolchildren!
Our weekend reports
CultureWestmalle Dubbel Trappist beer celebrates its 100th anniversary
Sun 30 Aug
TransportEuropean Sleeper to launch night train to Copenhagen and Malmö in 2028
Sat 29 Aug
CultureTongeren’s Roman Festival expands following success of first edition: “Gladiator fights on Market Square”
Sun 26 Jul
SocietyNew 90-kilometre walking trail in Forests of Brabant National Park to link Halle with Leuven
Sat 18 Jul
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TransportHelmet required on scooters that can do more than 20km/h
PoliticsPM De Wever eyes €10bn in cuts: “Everyone’s going to feel the pinch”
Mon 31 Aug
TransportCar inspection rules relaxed on 1 September: What changes for you?
EducationWhat’s new at school on 1 September? Separate language classes for non-Dutch-speaking newcomers in primary education
Reports from Brussels and Flemish Brabant
CultureHunt for wild yeasts on fruit trees in Brussels: “Yeasts allow us to brew Brussels beer”
Geheimen van het JustitiepaleisFacade of Justice Palace visible for first time in 40 years (VIDEO)
Fri 28 Aug
Crime & JusticeNeighbourhood to take to the streets to protest against organised crime
Wed 26 Aug
Crime & JusticeBrussels mayor fingers Port of Antwerp as the cause of drug-related violence in the capital
EconomyBelgians invest €345 million so far in government bond (though website is a source of ridicule)
EconomyTop year for the coast, less for Limburg, and Americans love Ghent
TransportMore than 40% of electric vehicle crashes involve pedestrians or cyclists
EducationSchools can now hold back final year pre-schoolers
US Ambassador Bill White in hot water
PoliticsUS Ambassador Bill White promises not to make any more public “disparaging statements” about Belgian politicians
Politics"Stop targeting Belgian politicians" FM Prévot tells US Ambassador White
PoliticsForeign Minister Prévot summons US Ambassador Bill White following his attack on Minister Vandenbroucke
PoliticsAmerican ambassador once again summoned to foreign minister’s office
Home NewsMet Office issues a Code Yellow warning for localised severe thunderstorms; emergency number 1722 activated
Thu 27 Aug
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