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Tielt (Eurotoday Newspaper): CD&V, Everyone Counts, and Vooruit unite with 18 of 31 council seats. Luc Vannieuwenhuyze is the mayor, facing protests in Meulebeke. CD&V – List for the Citizen, Everyone Counts, and Vooruit have teamed up to lead the newly merged city for the next six years. With a majority of 18 out of…

Brussels (Eurotoday) – The acclaimed art gallery – the Millennium Iconoclast Museum of Art (MIMA) in Brussels, which was devoted to contemporary art, will be closed permanently on Sunday, January 5th, 2025. The impact of Roadworks and MIMA’s farewellA decade of cultural contribution This move comes after the number of visitors has been reducing sharply…

Sint-Truiden (Eurotoday): CD&V, led by Ingrid Kempeneers, challenged Sint-Truiden’s election results over proxy votes. Their complaint was rejected, raising tensions. The CD&V party, led by former mayor Ingrid Kempeneers, has raised concerns about the October municipal elections in Sint-Truiden. They say there were many mistakes and too many proxy votes. CD&V believes these issues might…

A man who knows many of Europe’s leaders, he has devoted his adult life to arguing that the European Union needed more unity, more common purpose, and can be a power for good for the world. Unfortunately, the new Ambassador is not from an EU member state. The new Labour government in England has named…

Bruges (Eurotoday): 61-year-old Maria Decuyper, missing since New Year’s Eve in Bruges, was found dead in the water near Sasplein. Investigation ongoing. The search for ablank”> 61-year-old woman from Koolkerke ended this morning on 3 January, when a dead body was found in the water. Last time, she had been celebrating New Year’s Eve at café Santa…

Zaventem (Eurotoday) – Gilbert ‘Gille’ Van Binst, the former Belgian football star, passed away at the age of 73. His death is a big blow to Belgium’s football industry because many fans and former colleagues shared their sentiments about his immense contributions to the world of football. A storied career and tribute from the football…

Vilvoorde (Eurotoday Newspaper): Moad El Boudaati (Vooruit) calls for a council meeting on unclear housing plans. Mayor Jo De Ro (Open VLD) opposes it, citing costs and timing. Vooruit and PVDA have asked for an extra council meeting tonight, on 3 January, needing support from a third of the council members. Moad El Boudaati from…

Apartment buildings and businesses across the region are now without heating and hot water due to a recent gas shut-off. Residents have been advised to insulate their homes as temperatures drop below freezing. Russia halted its gas supplies, claiming that Moldova owes €680 million in unpaid gas bills. However, the Moldovan government disputes this figure,…