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Each deputy prime minister may bring a second negotiator to De Wever on Monday as the interest bill keeps climbing
With his resignation refused, the prime minister is opting for one-on-one talks with each party, while economists warn that every week without a deal costs money.
4 sources · VRT NWS, La Libre, RTBFBusiness
More than a week after the attack on the Finance ministry's systems, the tax authority is still handling VAT applications by hand
Start-ups that need a VAT number must send their request by email, and the backlog has grown to 5,500 files.
3 sources · VRT NWS, La Libre, DHPrisons
An escaped inmate, a rape complaint and four injured guards: at Haren, unions point to overcrowding
The country's largest and most modern prison went through a turbulent week, with more inmates than places and many new staff.
3 sources · RTBF, BruzzDiplomacy
Bill White asks for soldiers at a synagogue in Cureghem while police are still unsure whether the paving stone was thrown deliberately
The US ambassador calls the broken window an antisemitic act, while local police have not yet ruled out an accident.
2 sources · Bruzz, La LibreHigher education
After an ignored ultimatum, ULB has police clear the occupied P1 building, four students detained
The occupation on the Solbosch campus lasted more than two weeks; the rector speaks of vandalism and hate messages on the walls.
2 sources · Bruzz, La Libre