Checks carried out in Flanders among social housing tenants suspected of owning property abroad have yielded results in more than half of the cases. Morocco is by far the country subjected to the highest number of investigations.
People of Moroccan origin remain the first foreign origin group in Belgium . According to the latest data compiled by Myria, 359,491 residents had Morocco as their first registered nationality as of January 1, 2025, ahead of Italians, French, Dutch, and Turks.
For three years, Belgium has blocked adoption procedures in Morocco . While waiting for an endless government study, several Belgian-Moroccan families find themselves trapped in a painful administrative deadlock, with their family plans completely frozen.
A study conducted in Flanders shows how some young Belgian-Moroccan students describe a school where displayed equality does not always guarantee equal opportunities .
A study conducted in Flanders shows how some young Belgian-Moroccan students describe a school where displayed equality doesn’t always guarantee the same opportunities in their educational journey.
A study conducted in Flanders reveals a generational gap. Several parents of Moroccan origin say they perceive, in their children, a more painful relationship with school and a stronger sense of injustice.
The tragedy that occurred at a level crossing in Buggenhout claimed the lives of Nordine, 49, and his companion. Their minibus was transporting nine children to a school. The investigation is attempting to clarify this brutal tragedy.
A study conducted in Flanders shows that certain school decisions are not always experienced as individual cases. For young Belgian-Moroccan students, they can affect their sense of belonging.
A study conducted in Flanders shows how certain remarks, sometimes presented as harmless, can durably mark young Belgian-Moroccans in their school journey .
For some young Belgian-Moroccan students, school guidance is not simply an administrative step. A study conducted in Flanders shows it can be experienced as an unfair, lasting decision sometimes linked to ethnic origin.
As Eid approaches, the debate over ritual slaughter reignites in Belgium. The opposition criticizes the capital’s inaction, now singled out as the country’s last territory to authorize this practice.
In Flanders, the integration process for foreigners now begins in their country of origin. The measure takes effect this autumn.