Expat tax breaks: A race to the bottom
Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) In recent years, EU countries have started a race to the bottom called ex-pat tax breaks. Simply put, these are carrots member nations dangle in front…
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Brussels fire brigade adds 5 women among 24 recruits
Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - 5 women joined the Brussels fire brigade, raising the total to 17 out of 1,100. Ans Persoons and Colonel Tanguy praised this progress in gender…
Erdogan: Israel attacks aimed to derail Iran nuclear talks
Ankara (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - On Saturday, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan stated that Israel's attacks on Iran, which came just before a new round of nuclear talks with the US,…
Star restaurant Souvenir in Ghent closes after 11 years
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Star Ghent restaurant Souvenir, founded in 2013 by Joke Michiels and Vilhjálmur “Villi” Sigurdarson, closes after 11 years. Despite challenges, it earned a Michelin star…
Blankenberge: Girl with epileptic seizure pulled from sea
Blankenberg (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - A girl had an epileptic seizure on July 21, 2025, at 10:56 AM in the water at Blankenberge beach. Lifeguard Tom Cocle, 25 meters away,…
White House says Trump envoy in “correspondence” with Iran
Washington (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - As Israel and Iran continued to exchange strikes overnight, marking the conflict's ninth day, President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff,…
Willebroek fire at Groenlaar sparks demolition plan
Willebroek (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - A fire broke out in a storage area at mostly empty Residence Groenlaar, used by a theatre group in Willebroek. No one was injured. Firefighters…
Rowen Boons spots a large pupa robber beetle in Lommel
Lommel (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Rowen Boons spotted a large pupa robber beetle in the Lommel Sahara. It naturally controls oak processionary caterpillars. First bred in Western Europe in 2023…
Israel confirms killing of Quds Force leader in Iran
Tel Aviv (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Israel Katz, the country's defence minister, announced on Saturday that an Israeli military attack in an apartment in the Qom area of Iran had…
Fitch downgrades Flanders to A–, Weyts blames Belgium
Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Fitch downgraded Flanders' credit rating from A to A-, partly due to Belgium's weaker finances. Minister Ben Weyts says Flanders is unfairly penalised despite aiming…
Gelrode fire burns football field area, campfire suspected
Gelrode (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - On June 20, 2025, a fire in Kloesebos, Gelrode burned a football field-sized area. Likely caused by a campfire. Police in Aarschot are investigating; no…
What percent of Americans support Israel?
The 46% support for Israel is the lowest percentage in 25 years of tracking of this metric on its World Affairs survey, even though Americans are still more inclined to…
An Actress, A Princess, and Belgium’s Iron Harvest
Actress Angelina Jolie was so profoundly moved by what she witnessed in Cambodia, that it would change the course of her life. While filming the 2001 movie Tomb Raider, Angelina…
De Wolf arrested in Grobbendonk after a month on wanted list
Grobbendonk (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - De Wolf, sentenced in Antwerp to 8 years' prison and 10 years' supervision for severe abuse and assault, was caught in Grobbendonk by FAST after…
Heusden-Zolder issues playground riding ban
Heusden-Zolder (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - From 1 July, Heusden-Zolder will prohibit cyclists and moped riders from using or crossing playgrounds, aiming to improve safety for children and families. The recent…
Antwerp bans filming in red light district Schipperskwartier
Antwerp (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Antwerp banned all filming in the Schipperskwartier red light district to protect sex workers. UTSOPI and Violett support it. Daan Bauwens and Els Traets highlight…
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