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De Wever leads task force to secure future of Ghent Volvo factory
21+ hour, 36+ min ago (273+ words) A task force led by prime minister Bart De Wever has been set up to help safeguard the future of Volvo Car Gent, De Morgen reports on Tuesday, citing well-informed sources. Employing around 6, 500 people, the plant is one of the…...
Ethics commission warns MPs against seeking foreign help to exert legislative pressure
12+ hour, 32+ min ago (401+ words) The ethics commission of Belgium's federal parliament has advised against MPs seeking help from foreign authorities to exert pressure on Belgium's political or judicial institutions. In an opinion issued on Tuesday, the body said such actions could amount to improper…...
Oil price rises above 110 USD per barrel
19+ hour, 5+ min ago (118+ words) belganewsagency. eu Oil price rises above 110 USD per barrel The price of oil climbed above 110 USD per barrel on Tuesday, as prospects for a swift resolution to the conflict in the Middle East remain limited. The international benchmark Brent crude…...
New DNA test identifies perpetrators of sexual violence with minimal evidence
19+ hour, 40+ min ago (259+ words) UZ Leuven and KU Leuven have developed a new DNA technique that can identify perpetrators of sexual violence in cases where this was previously impossible. The method, known as Sperm FACS, is described as an international first and is now…...
Thousands of children affected by parental imprisonment remain "invisible
23+ hour, 52+ min ago (302+ words) belganewsagency. eu Thousands of children affected by parental imprisonment remain "invisible Across Belgium, an estimated 17, 000 children are growing up with one or both parents in prison, including around 9, 000 in Flanders, yet the group remains largely invisible due to the absence…...
New research greenhouse to help fruit sector tackle climate challenges
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (183+ words) belganewsagency. eu New research greenhouse to help fruit sector tackle climate challenges Flanders and the province of Limburg have invested 1. 7 million euros in the provincial research centre pcfruit in Velm. A brand-new research greenhouse has been commissioned, which will be…...
Belgian social robot to help combat loneliness among the elderly
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (250+ words) On Monday in Vilvoorde, the innovation company Living Tomorrow unveiled a Belgian first: the social robot Ameca, which will be deployed in Flemish residential care homes for the elderly. Researchers are investigating how social robotics can help reduce loneliness among…...
Belgian Foreign minister calls for a revival of dialogue with Hong Kong
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (333+ words) Belgian Foreign minister Maxime Pr'vot called for a revival of dialogue between Belgium and Hong Kong during a meeting on Monday with Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee. Relations between Hong Kong and the West came under strain in 20192020 following…...
Flanders to phase out international adoptions
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (308+ words) The Flemish government has reached an agreement to phase out intercountry adoptions, Flemish minister for Welfare Caroline Gennez announced on Monday. In recent years, numerous irregularities have come to light regarding international adoptions. For example, children arrived in Belgium supposedly…...
Court condemns Flanders over failures in youth care
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (247+ words) belganewsagency. eu Court condemns Flanders over failures in youth care For the first time, the Flemish Community has been condemned over shortcomings in its youth policy. The ruling, reported on Monday by Het Nieuwsblad and other Belgian media, was handed…...