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Bird flu outbreak affects poultry farms in West Flanders
West Flanders (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – January 19, 2026 – Bird flu has struck West Flanders with unprecedented severity, affecting numerous poultry farms across the province. Authorities have culled millions…
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Flanders launches COVID and flu vaccination campaign
Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Flanders starts COVID-19 vaccines on September 30, 2025, and flu vaccines in mid-October 2025. Authorities…
West Flanders extends water ban to Waerevaart and Heulebeek
West Flanders (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - West Flanders expands water pumping ban to Waerevaart (Gistel) and entire Heulebeek (Wevelgem, Kortrijk,…
100-year-old Bob Maes, VMO founder has passed away
Flanders (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Flemish nationalist Bob Maes, founder of the VMO and former Volksunie senator, has died at…
Flanders: Apix Biosciences raises €22M for new bee food
Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Bees in Flanders are dying due to pollen shortages. Apix Biosciences (Winge) created protein-rich bee…
Maaseik gets €8M for flood works and new bridge plan
Maaseik (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Flanders will spend over €6 million in the next 2 years to protect Maaseik and…
West Flanders drug network busted, 10 held, €18K seized
Flanders (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Police raided 8 homes in West Flanders and 1 in Málaga, Spain, seizing drugs, €18,000,…
Flanders heatwave causes 6 km jams on E313 and E31
Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Due to heat damage, roads on E313 (near Diepenbeek) and E314 (near Aarschot, Tielt-Winge) have…
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.…