Flanders has decided to stop its collaboration with Morocco in the context of international adoption. From now on, families wishing to adopt children will no longer be able to choose Moroccans.
A truck driver died on Friday, May 5 in a serious work accident in Roeselare, West Flanders. This tragic accident is the subject of an investigation by the labor prosecutor’s office to determine the exact circumstances.
The Flemish Minister of the Interior wants to suspend the recognition of three mosques linked to the Diyanet, the Turkish administration of religious affairs. The reason given: foreign interference.
Thanks to a particularly aggressive policy, the Flemish government has succeeded in exposing several cases of social housing fraud. Out of the 724 tenants targeted by an investigation, 339 owned one or more properties abroad, particularly in Morocco.
While Wallonia plans to follow in the footsteps of Flanders by organizing the hunt for social housing tenants - including MREs - who own property abroad, Brussels is ruling out this option. The latter considers that "it would be socially penalizing."
Flanders has decided to investigate the assets of Moroccans living in social housing on its territory to verify if they own real estate in Morocco . In this context, an amount of 5 million euros has just been released.
The Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB) and the Coordination Council of Islamic Institutions of Belgium (CIB) have expressed their satisfaction following the opinion of the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (EU) on the ban in Flanders on ritual slaughter.
On an excursion in Flanders, Daniza, a Belgian, and her friend were victims of aggression and faced racist insults from a merchant who apparently has scores to settle with Moroccans.
Moroccans residing in Flanders and other foreigners living in social housing have been forced to pay an administrative fine for insufficient knowledge of Dutch. They number 15.
While Vlaams Belang remains the leading party in Flanders in terms of voting intentions at 28%, a slight increase compared to last December (+0.7 point), Ecolo could not maintain its third place in Wallonia. This is indicated by the results of the Grand Barometer Le Soir-RTL-TVI-Ipsos-Het Laatste Nieuws-VTM .
Religious communities, including mosques, wishing to be recognized and receive public funding in Flanders are now required to undergo a four-year examination period.
While France is about to follow Belgium in banning ritual slaughter without stunning, the "Halal in Danger" Collective demands an immediate moratorium on the project.