Sarhan Basem
Brussels LEZ Expansion Sparks Political Debate and Delays
Brussels (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): Brussels plans to ban over 600,000 old cars by 2025 to reduce pollution,…
Belgium’s Prison Overcrowding Crisis: Extended Leave MeasuresÂ
Belgium (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): Belgium is letting more prisoners near release get extended leave to handle overcrowding.…
Belgium’s Troubling Care Crisis for French Disabled
Belgium (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): Since 2015, a French Court report highlights severe mistreatment in over 60 Belgian…
Belgium’s Rising Drug Driving Offenses and New Detection Methods
Belgium (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): Belgium's drug-related driving offenses surged from 2,300 in 2014 to 12,600 last year.…
Lommel’s Parelstrand Park: Groep Oostappen Faces Permit Crisis
Lommel (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): Groep Oostappen runs Parelstrand holiday park in Lommel, Belgium. They were declared in…
Halle’s Clay championships: Mattias Brants’ accessibility initiative
Halle (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): Halle is celebrating the World Championships on Clay, promoting accessibility for individuals with…
Rising Use of Sleep Aids Among Young People
Belgium (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): Over 16% of young people in Belgium use sleep aids, with stress as…
Julie Taton’s Candidacy Rejected Amid Residency Controversy
Belgium (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): Julie Taton, a Federal MP, wanted to run in local elections in Mons…
Police Investigate Gunshots at Café on Brogniez
Brussels (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): Police responded to gunshots at a cafĂ© on Rue Brogniez, finding a man…
EU Parliament reveals new interparliamentary delegation
Brussels (The Brussels Morning Newspaper) - The political groups and non-attached Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in…
Molenbeek street sweepers end strike after failed talks with Mayor
Sint-Jans-Molenbeek (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): Street cleaners in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek ended their strike on September 19 after failed negotiations…
Hasselt activists rally against PFAS pollution from Tenneco
Hasselt (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): Environmental groups in Limburg, like Greenpeace and Grandparents for the Climate, are protesting…
Ghent University introduces vegetable-focused meals at the Coupure campus
Ghent (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): Ghent University is launching a two-year pilot project at the Coupure campus, prioritizing…
Leuven taxi driver caught speeding in Grote Markt, violates Code 01.06
Leuven (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): In Leuven, police stopped a taxi speeding in Grote Markt. The driver, required…
Rise in anxiety and depression rates in Belgium
Belgium (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): A recent survey indicates increased anxiety (19% and depression (17%) rates. To handle…