The Brussels citizens’ collective '40 Comités' in an open letter called on the Capital Region's new Minister-President to tackle insecurity and cleanliness, and to further step up the fight against poverty and homelessness

A medical crisis team will be set up in Flanders to help people during large-scale health and welfare emergencies; initially the new team will comprise around 100 medical volunteers, enabling the service to respond to a crisis situation in 48 hours

The number of vacancies requiring a university degree has fallen to an all-time low, -35% y-o-y with market losing 23% of job offers; administrative and IT are the less required jobs as experts say artificial intelligence is not the only cause

An investigation will clarify the incident aboard the M940 Oostende, a new minehunter, occurred at Zeebrugge docks in West Flanders, as smoke was noticed aboard the ship, though no fires were detected

Historic La Chapelle shunting station may be lost as its owners didn't secure investments for renovation; the iconic building is severely damaged and the Port of Brussels may order demolition even as the public calls for it to be used for the community