Editorial Team
BASF Antwerp cuts 20 lab jobs in 600 staff reduction
Antwerp (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - BASF Antwerp will cut 20 of nearly 100 laboratory jobs. ABVV’s Jan Vlegels…
Hasselt hosts 1st Fashion and Design event with 60 designers
Hasselt (Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Hasselt hosts the 1st Fashion & Design Hasselt from October 23–26, 2025,…
Leuven Vlierbeek Abbey marks 900 years with special exhibition
Leuven (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - A 900th-anniversary exhibition at Vlierbeek Abbey, Leuven, opens October 25–January 4, 2025, featuring…
Iranian Regime Losing Control: Ghezel Hesar Prison Resistance Forces Retreat on Executions
Mohammad Yousefi, Activist for Human Rights and Democracy in Iran (X) In a dramatic turn of events, the Iranian regime has been forced to retreat in the face of unprecedented resistance from death-row inmates and their families. On Sunday, October 19 (27 Mehr), after seven days of hunger strike by 1,500 prisoners in Ghezel Hesar Prison, six inmates who had been transferred to solitary confinement for imminent execution were returned to their ward. This marked a rare concession by a regime known for its brutal repression. Judiciary representative Asadi—appeared before the inmates. Asadi claimed executions would be halted for several months and promised legal reforms regarding drug-related death sentences. He also attempted to discredit the hunger strike, suggesting it was orchestrated by the opposition (MEK). Prisoners responded defiantly: “Change the law.…
US approves new bank backed by billionaires with ties to Donald Trump
United States (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - US regulators have conditionally approved the launch of Erebor Bank, backed by…
Germany says EU seeks tech sovereignty without protectionism
Berlin (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Germany's digital minister, Karsten Wildberger, stated that Europe should develop its own digital…
Donald Trump announces breakthrough in Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks
Sharm el Sheikh (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Israel and Hamas have reached an initial agreement on a US-mediated…
The welfare state will collapse within your lifetime if policies remain unchanged: Bart De Wever brings a dark message to Ghent University
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever warned students at Ghent University that the…
Walnut borer flies threaten Hugo De Breucker’s tree in Merchtem
Merchtem (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Hugo De Breucker, 71 years old, in Merchtem, faces walnut losses from the…
Rotselaar Mill to heat 9 homes with river energy and €150k support
Rotselaar (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - The Rotselaar Mill will supply 9 homes with river-based heat. EXTRAQT designed the…
WZC Keerbergen’s 4-staff team opens talk on Intimacy
Keerbergen (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - At WZC Seniorenresidentie in Keerbergen, 4 staff (Ilse, Sarah, Suus, Jan) launched a…
Greece threatens to block Turkey from EU defence fund
Athens (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Greece has cautioned Turkey that it might restrict Turkish access to an EU…
EU and Japan to boost cooperation on trade rules
Tokyo (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - The European Union and Japan will collaborate more closely on countering economic coercion…
10 vacant buildings to be secured in Houthalen-Helchteren
Houthalen-Helchteren (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - About 10 empty buildings near Grote Baan in Houthalen-Helchteren will be secured. Marijn…
Israeli FM condemns Russian strikes on civilians during Kyiv visit
Kyiv (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Foreign Minister of Israel, Gideon Sa'ar, condemned on Wednesday Russian strikes on civilians…