Society
Life in Belgium: housing, health, education and everyday news.
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Housing in Flanders
Herentals plans 175 extra social rental homes by 2042
The Flemish city of Herentals plans to add 175 social rental homes by 2042, more than the 160 the Flemish government requires, working with housing association LeefGoed.
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Society in Flanders
Hackers claim to have stolen 2.9 terabytes of data from Machelen municipality
A hacker collective says it stole 2.9 terabytes from Machelen's municipal administration and is selling it on the darknet for about 1.5 million euros; the claim is unconfirmed.
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Society in Brussels
Missing 76-year-old man from Molenbeek care home found in good health
A 76-year-old man who disappeared from the Scheutbos care home in Molenbeek on Tuesday 27 October has been found in good health, police reported on Wednesday 28 October.
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Housing in Flanders
Ghent to raise fees for occupying pavements and parking spaces from 2027
Ghent will make it simpler but more expensive to occupy pavement or parking spaces for renovations, deliveries and moves from 2027, drawing strong criticism from the opposition.
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Health
Experts warn of rising nicotine pouch use among young people in Belgium
Experts are warning about the growing popularity of nicotine pouches among young people in Belgium, even though selling them is banned, according to research by VRT NWS Pano and Knack.
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Education in Brussels
Students occupy ULB building P1, forcing language classes to be cancelled or moved
Students occupying building P1 at the ULB Solbosch campus have blocked classrooms for several days, and language courses face last-minute cancellations, with a return to the building this semester seen as very unlikely.
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Housing in Flanders
Gas leak found under sinking Lokeren home on former landfill site
Fluvius found a gas leak under a 70-year-old woman's home in Lokeren that has been losing natural gas since February, in a street where houses have sunk for years.
