Belgian government negotiations hit by Covid-19 case
Belgium’s protracted government formation has been dealt an unexpected blow after one of the royal appointees tasked with exploring options for a potential coalition tested positive for Covid-19. Egbert Lachaert, president of the Flemish liberal Open VLD is set to go into self-isolation for 14 days after he tested positive for the virus on Tuesday, […]
Tuesday, 08, September 2020
Three Brussels schools trigger quarantines after positive Covid-19 cases
One week into the new school year, hundreds of pupils and dozens of school staff in the Brussels Region have been quarantined following the detection of coronavirus cases. Two preschools in the municipality of Ixelles have put a combined 210 pupils in preventative quarantine after two external school collaborators tested positive for coronavirus. The children, […]
Tuesday, 08, September 2020
Anti ‘left-wing policy’ protest banned by city of Mechelen
A demonstration against “left-wing politics” has been banned from going forward in the Flemish city of Mechelen over concerns over the coronavirus and disturbances to the public order. The demonstration was launched on Facebook by an unidentified group who is suspected of having links with another who organised a demonstration in the coastal city of […]
Tuesday, 08, September 2020
Coronavirus: Flemish governor calls for EU-wide travel risk system
Authorities in Belgium are calling for wider cooperation on coronavirus regulations between EU countries, calling for a common travel risk assessment system. Belgian towns along the border with France have come forward with concerns over the differences in the colour-coded. risk systems between Belgium and France. While Belgium has classed France’s North department as orange […]
Tuesday, 08, September 2020
Brussels neighbourhood in unrest after second car targeted by arson attack
A Brussels neighbourhood is in unrest for the second time in days after a vehicle was pushed into a daycare centre and was later set on fire, police said. A small van was set on fire on Monday at around 9:30 PM in the Marolles district of the City of Brussels, Olivier Slosse, spokesperson for […]
Tuesday, 08, September 2020
Brussels police will receive anti-street harassment training
Brussels police officers have enlisted a feminist non-profit to train officers to handle instances of street harassment and violence against women. At least two police zones in Brussels have so far scheduled training sessions with the organisation Touche Pas a Ma Pote (TPAMP, Don’t Touch My Friend). The organisation, which last year launched an application to […]
Monday, 07, September 2020
