1. Green makes its move in Ghent
“With the vote down of the agreement between Voor Gent and N-VA at the Vooruit conference, a new phase in coalition formation begins,” Groen said on Monday morning in an initial response to the rejection of the Ghent members of Vooruit. “There is hope again for a progressive government.” Read more
2. Joris Vandenbroucke stops as chairman of Vooruit Gent
Joris Vandenbroucke stops as chairman of Vooruit Gent after the termination of the administrative agreement between Voor Gent and N-VA. “In order to give the people of Ghent a new government as quickly as possible, it is necessary to start with a clean slate.” Read more
3. Ineos applies for a new permit for ethane cracker in the port of Antwerp
The British chemical group Ineos has applied for a new environmental permit for the ethane cracker in the port of Antwerp. The new application is remarkable because Ineos has already received an environmental permit twice this year. Read more
4. Volkswagen wants to close three factories in Germany
The management of the German car manufacturer Volkswagen has informed the unions that it wants to close at least three factories in Germany, and that staff will be laid off at all other factories. Tens of thousands of jobs are at risk. Read more
5. Electric car premium will be abolished “in the coming weeks”.
Sales of electric cars continue to break unprecedented records in Flanders. We will have to wait and see whether this remains the case, now that Flemish mobility minister Annick De Ridder (N-VA) wants to abruptly abolish the Flemish premium of a maximum of 5,000 euros “in the coming weeks”. Read more
6. NATO chief Rutte confirms deployment of North Korean troops in Kursk
NATO chief Mark Rutte has confirmed that North Korean soldiers are being deployed by Russia in the Russian border region of Kursk, where Ukraine had invaded. “Putin is unable to sustain his attack on Ukraine without foreign support,” Rutte said. Read more
7. Trump makes a big statement during election rally in New York
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump held an election rally at Madison Square Garden in New York on Sunday evening. He called migrants “vicious and bloodthirsty criminals” and depicted his opponent Kamala Harris as “someone with a low IQ.” Read more
8. US requests investigation into possible election fraud in Georgia
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken calls for an investigation into election fraud after the parliamentary elections in Georgia. Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, a member of the winning pro-Russian ruling party Georgian Dream, denies it. Read more
9. Gérard Depardieu is on trial for sexual violence against two women
A lawsuit against 75-year-old French actor Gérard Depardieu is starting in Paris. He is accused of sexual assault against two women. The facts are said to have happened in 2021 during the filming of the film The green shutters. Read more
10. Manchester United fires coach Erik ten Hag
Manchester United ends its collaboration with Dutchman Erik ten Hag. The English top club will be looking for a new trainer, they announced on Monday. Ten Hag’s assistant Ruud van Nistelrooy takes over on an interim basis. Read more
