4 teens arrested for planning terrorist attack in Brussels – POLITICO

4 teens arrested for planning terrorist attack in Brussels – POLITICO

The minors, aged 15-17, were questioned by a judge in Dendermonde, East Flanders, who reported concrete plans to attack a concert hall in Brussels “within a few weeks.” The prosecutor’s spokesperson could not confirm the name of the target to POLITICO, but local media cited Le Botanique, a cultural center and music venue in the … Read more

Expats in Belgium face life under new tax regime – POLITICO

Expats in Belgium face life under new tax regime – POLITICO

In Belgium, the land of chocolate, waffles and exorbitant rates of taxation, the expat tax dream is over. This month, the country’s special expatriate tax regime — available to people hired from abroad and which was introduced in 1983 — came to an end. From now on, only those earning over €75,000 gross (the exception is people … Read more

Belgium’s Reynders eyes top job at Council of Europe – POLITICO

Belgium’s Reynders eyes top job at Council of Europe – POLITICO

EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders is hoping to become the next secretary-general of the Council of Europe, the international human rights organization, which would mark a hiatus in his career in EU politics. The news, which was first reported by Belgian media outlets Le Soir and De Tijd, was confirmed to POLITICO by a Belgian official … Read more

Former Qatargate judge Michel Claise may run in Belgian elections: La Libre – POLITICO

Former Qatargate judge Michel Claise may run in Belgian elections: La Libre – POLITICO

Former Qatargate judge Michel Claise may run in the Belgian elections, local media La Libre reported on Saturday. Claise, an investigating judge who recused himself in mid-2023 from the European Parliament corruption probe, may join the federal list of Défi, a French-speaking centrist party with two seats in Belgium’s federal parliament. Claise declined to comment when contacted … Read more