Stories from Belgium

European governments are reportedly planning a conference in autumn to address the issue of Europe's independent access to space. The discussion will also cover potential disruptions if navigation satellites were unavailable.

The Brussels Jazz Weekend is scheduled to take place from May 22 to 24 in the capital.

Protocol 507 has been put in place today for the CGSP, a Belgian public services union.

Ursula von der Leyen stated that phasing out nuclear power was a strategic mistake. She made this comment while discussing the shift towards solar energy. Nuclear power is reportedly gaining momentum in some EU countries.

A new agreement within the European Union will ban AI applications that produce sexual, forbidden, or child exploitation material. The discussion room for this agreement reportedly only included AI companies.

Bruges' victory contributed to La Louvière's promotion back to the Pro League. Fred Taquin, reflecting on the season, expressed happiness and confidence after receiving touching messages from players. He stated that he 'completed the loop against the circle' in his role.

The band Girls in Hawaii is scheduled to perform at the Les Solidarités festival in September.

An individual, previously serving as a player and coach, has been appointed as the operational manager for Lommel.

The Belgian federal government plans to gradually eliminate the divorced spouse pension and the self-employed pension, while also reforming the survivor's pension. The government views these mechanisms as an 'employment trap' that discourages beneficiaries from seeking work.

The European Commission has initiated a measure to extend the period during which a specific pesticide can remain on the market and be sold. This extension is occurring despite the pesticide's acknowledged harmfulness.