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Audit office puts the full i-Police bill at 139 million euros, including licences nobody uses
The audit nearly doubles the figure circulating until now and describes a project that was poorly managed from the outset; pressure on Annelies Verlinden is mounting.
7 sources · VRT NWS, La Libre, RTBF +Budget
Senior ministers now meet every day on the budget, but no breakthrough yet
After another session without major progress, the core cabinet resumes talks today; without a deal early next week, an emergency budget looms.
5 sources · RTBF, VRT NWS, La Libre +Education
Audit office maps the teacher shortfall in Flemish secondary schools, with Brussels and disadvantaged schools worst hit
Counting every absence, one teacher in sixteen is missing; schools cope with stopgap measures that the audit office says threaten quality.
3 sources · Bruzz, De Tijd, La LibreCoast
After Council of State rebuke, Knokke-Heist resets every beach bar award, leaving operators in the dark
The municipality withdraws the award of 24 beach bars and a playground, less than five months before setup for the new season.
5 sources · VRT NWS, La Libre, De TijdDefence
Open letter asks De Wever to scrap Reza Pahlavi's talk at the Royal Military Academy
Former ministers and MPs from several parties argue that Minister Francken's invitation to the son of the last shah is not politically neutral.
3 sources · La Libre, La DH, De Tijd