Perpetrators of abuse on electoral list for priest council – Astrazeneca withdraws corona vaccine worldwide – VUB wants to stop AI project with two Israeli institutions

1. Perpetrators of abuse on electoral list for priest council

The electoral list of the priest council, the body that advises Archbishop Luc Terlinden, includes several perpetrators of sexual abuse known to the church. read more

2. Bel20 reaches the milestone of 4,000 points

The Brussels stock market index Bel20 has exceeded the symbolic limit of 4,000 points. The stock markets are on the rise again. read more

3. Even Minister of Labor Jo Brouns is not allowed to view discrimination figures for employers

How much discrimination is there on the labor market in Flanders? Flemish Minister of Work Jo Brouns (CD&V) had measurements carried out, but no one is allowed to see the results. read more

4. ULB will file a complaint for “violence against Jewish student president” during pro-Palestinian occupation

The Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) will file a complaint after clashes on Tuesday evening in the context of the pro-Palestinian occupation in a building on the Solbosch campus. read more

5. Astrazeneca withdraws corona vaccine worldwide

British drugmaker Astrazeneca is withdrawing its Covid-19 vaccine worldwide. It gives the reason that there is “a surplus of updated vaccines available.” read more

6. Top favorites Croatia and Ukraine to the Eurovision Song Contest final

The first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest produced few surprises. Baby Lasagna from Croatia and the Ukrainian duo Alyona Alyona & Jenny Heil, two contenders for the overall victory, easily qualified for the final. read more

7. Fourteen-year-old girl victim of gang rape by teenagers

The public prosecutor’s office is conducting an investigation into a gang rape of a 14-year-old girl in a bush in Kortrijk. A dozen young suspects – between 12 and 16 years old – have been arrested and placed under the supervision of a juvenile judge. read more

8. Dutch Princess Amalia will still use an expense allowance of 1.5 million euros

Amalia decided in 2021 that she would refund her annual expense allowance “as long as I do not incur high costs in my position as Princess of Orange”. ZFrom next year she will collect her expense allowance. read more

9. Budget for electric car premiums already appears to be insufficient

The first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest produced few surprises. Baby Lasagna from Croatia and the Ukrainian duo alyona alyona & Jenny Heil, two contenders for the overall victory, easily qualified for the final. read more

10. VUB wants to withdraw from research in which two Israeli institutions participate

After a negative evaluation, the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) has decided to stop its collaboration on a scientific study on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Two Israeli partners are also participating in that research. read more