Belgium
Front pageGovernment keeps expropriation of nuclear plants in reserve as Engie talks stall
Talks with Engie on a takeover of Doel and Tihange are stuck. The government is keeping an expropriation scenario in reserve.
5 sources · De Tijd, Het Laatste Nieuws, Het Nieuwsblad +Arizona enters decisive budget week while parliament is on holiday
After months of negotiating, the five governing parties still have no budget for 2027-2029. Rating agency S&P already expects Belgium to start next year without one.
7 sources · VRT NWS, De Tijd, Het NieuwsbladFrench frigate downs missile close to Belgian navy ship Primula
A French frigate intercepted the missile in October as the Primula sailed through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. According to Defence, the ship was probably not the target.
4 sources · De Morgen, VRT NWS, Het Nieuwsblad +First financial audit finds care under strain at one in ten private care homes
Flanders' very first financial audit of the sector raises questions about how some operators spend public money.
5 sources · VRT NWS, De Standaard, Het NieuwsbladDemir sets tougher language and maths targets for secondary schools from 2029
Minister Demir's reform takes effect from September 2029. Teachers back the aim but are tired of yet another curriculum change.
5 sources · VRT NWS, Het Nieuwsblad, De Standaard +Reprieve for terrace smokers: ban will miss its 2027 start date
The ban will not take effect on 1 January 2027 as planned. Café owners are relieved.
3 sources · VRT NWS, De Standaard, Het Nieuwsblad