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Belgium: Historical deportations, heat crisis, energy costs — FrontPages.eu, July 29, 2026

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An exclusive report has revealed the deportation of 25,000 Jewish individuals from Mechelen to Auschwitz using NMBS trains, prompting a multi-million euro claim. This historical revelation has cast a somber shadow over the nation's domestic news. Meanwhile, the country is grappling with a significant heatwave, with temperatures expected to reach 35°C, leading to a yellow alert. The government is facing criticism for its perceived inaction in addressing the escalating heat crisis. Additionally, an energy excise tax reform is set to take effect on August 1st, impacting the costs of gas, fuel oil, and electricity for citizens. In other domestic news, Spanish authorities are investigating unusual birth patterns in Burgos, where heavily pregnant Brazilian women are reportedly traveling from Belgium to Spain for delivery. The nation's media is also following international developments, including wildfires across Europe, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and political situations in other global regions.

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An exclusive investigation has uncovered that 25,000 Jewish people were deported from Mechelen to the Auschwitz extermination camp via NMBS trains, leading to a multi-million euro claim for historical injustice.

HLN: Exclusive: 25,000 Jews Deported from Mechelen to Auschwitz

An exclusive report reveals that 25,000 Jews were deported from Mechelen using NMBS trains to the Auschwitz extermination camp, leading to a multi-million euro claim.

A yellow heatwave alert has been issued as temperatures are expected to reach 35°C. Critics are questioning the government's inaction and silence regarding the escalating heat crisis.

RTBF: Belgium Heatwave: Yellow Alert Issued as Temperatures Reach 35°C

Belgium is under a yellow heatwave alert with temperatures expected to reach up to 35°C, as the Royal Meteorological Institute issues warnings for the public.

De Morgen: 'This is Negligent Omission': Why Brussels is Silent on the Heat Crisis

An analysis questioning the inaction of the Belgian government ('Wetstraat') regarding the current heat crisis.

Details have been released regarding Belgium's energy excise tax reform, which will come into effect on August 1st. A calculator is available to help citizens estimate the new costs for gas, fuel oil, and electricity.

RTBF: Energy Tax Reform in Belgium: Cost of Gas, Fuel Oil, Electricity

Details on Belgium's energy excise tax reform taking effect on August 1st, including a calculator to estimate the costs for gas, fuel oil, and electricity.

Spanish police in Burgos are investigating unusual birth patterns involving heavily pregnant Brazilian women who are reportedly traveling from Belgium to Spain for delivery.

De Morgen: Spanish Police Investigate Striking Births in Burgos: Heavily Pregnant…

An investigation by Spanish police into unusual births in Burgos, where heavily pregnant Brazilian women appear to be traveling from Belgium to Spain for delivery.

De Standaard: Spanish Court Investigates Brazilian Women from Belgium Giving Birth in Spain

In Spanish Burgos, 30 Brazilian women have given birth in recent months, some of whom are from Belgium. Their stories showed such similarities that the Spanish police opened an investigation.

Georges-Louis Bouchez, President of the Reformist Movement (MR) and Member of the Chamber of Representatives, received news of his father's sudden death during an interview.

De Standaard: Live Politics: Georges-Louis Bouchez Hears During Interview That Father Has…

Read all updates on federal, Flemish, Walloon, and Brussels politics here.

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