Stories from brussels · Belgium

An RTBF investigation, reported this Friday, focuses on the perpetrators of hundreds of gang-related shootings in Brussels last year. These shootings resulted in 8 deaths and dozens injured in the capital.

A source claimed today in Brussels that 5000 euros is the price for killing someone.

A fifth of the 5000 seats to be distributed in an ongoing election or political process are currently known, according to a broadcast from VRT Radio 1.

An initiative is underway to establish a European association of mayors from communes actively combating drug trafficking. The speaker plans to meet with the Mayor of Brussels today, hoping for his participation in these efforts.

The Mathias Corvinium College think tank, which is close to Victor Orban, has reportedly 'hijacked' the European Commission's campaign. The think tank argues that Europe is 'ill-placed' to discuss freedom of expression.

Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann stated that Parliament is ready and now the member states must deliver.

Member states of the European Union reached an agreement on Thursday to prohibit artificial intelligence that enables the digital undressing of individuals without their consent. The effectiveness of this new regulation and the specific obligations for platforms are still under consideration.

Brussels had expressed concerns about a potential shift in Bulgaria's alignment towards Moscow.

Brussels has formed a new government after 600 days, a development described as a "good thing" by Elke van den Brand, Brussels' minister for mobility for Groen. The new government is a coalition of seven parties, and discussions among them are expected.

The head of the statue of cyclist Eddie Merckx, known as 'The Cannibal,' has been recovered. The face of the statue had previously been torn off.