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Sunday, October 04, 2026
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European anti-fraud and prosecution offices have tasked the federal police with investigating the former Prime Minister and long-time MEP Guy Verhofstadt. The probe arrives as the current government attempt to finalize a federal budget; for the five coalition partners, the incentive to find an agreement is largely the shared fear of what happens if they do not.
Negotiations for the Brussels regional budget have entered a second day of stalemate and limited transparency. In Flanders, Media Minister Cieltje Van Achter defended cuts to the public broadcaster VRT by noting that taxpayers cannot be asked to spare any government entity from the current savings drive.
The political deadlock has prompted analysts to question whether voters can still hold representatives accountable for decisions they seem unable to make. Away from the counting rooms, the Royal Palace marked Prince Emmanuel’s 21st birthday with a new portrait, and a former assistant professor resigned following allegations that he fabricated research results and manipulated invoices.
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The federal police, under the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), are reportedly investigating former Belgian Prime Minister and ex-MEP Guy Verhofstadt.
De Standaard:
European investigation into ex-Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt
The federal police, under the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), are investigating former Belgian Prime Minister and ex-MEP Guy Verhofstadt.
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Belgian politics are facing potential federal budget challenges, with all five coalition parties reportedly having incentives to maintain stability and avoid a government collapse.
La Libre:
Arizona Crash on Budget? The Five Parties Have Every Reason to Save the…
Belgian politics are facing potential budget challenges, with all five coalition parties having incentives to maintain stability and avoid a collapse.
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Cieltje Van Achter, Flemish Minister for Brussels and Media, defended the Flemish government's budget cuts affecting public broadcaster VRT, arguing that all entities must contribute to savings and taxpayers should not be asked to pay more to prevent talent from moving to commercial channels.
De Standaard:
Minister Cieltje Van Achter on VRT budget cuts: 'We can't ask this of taxpayers'
Minister of Media Cieltje Van Achter defends the Flemish government's budget cuts affecting VRT, stating that all entities must contribute to savings.
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Yannick Griep, a former assistant professor, was forced to resign following accusations of scientific fraud, including manipulating invoices and fabricating research findings.
De Standaard:
Belgian psychologist manipulated invoices and invented research results
Yannick Griep, a former assistant professor at Radboud University in Nijmegen, was forced to resign following accusations of scientific fraud, including manipulating invoices and fabricating research findings.
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