Brussels Developments
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Brussels is tightening language requirements for Flemish education enrollment, assessing parents' proficiency. Separately, a fire at a Brussels construction site claimed six lives, with four victims working for Alken Metal Company. The Brussels government also faces internal strife over housing office reforms.
Brussels School Absenteeism Surges Past 25 Percent
- A quarter of Brussels secondary school students, totaling 20,500, were excessively absent during the 2024-2025 school year. - Nearly one in five students, or 18% of those who started, left school without a diploma in the same period. - Problematic absenteeism and early school leaving are more prevalent in the northern, western, and central parts of the Brussels region, with specific municipaliti…
In Brussels, one in four secondary students has problematic absence
- In Brussels, 26% of secondary school students had more than 9 unjustified absences in 2024-2025, a rate higher than the Belgian national average. - Nationally, 18% of young people in Brussels left s…
Brussels government agrees on summer package: tax cuts and new pools
- Brussels regional government agreed on a summer package including a 1% income tax cut and new swimming pools. - The tax reduction will save single individuals about 147 euros annually, costing the r…
Brussels approves LEZ reform, introducing new passes and exemptions
- Brussels has approved a reform of its Low Emission Zone (LEZ) policy, confirming its initial timeline. - A new system will be introduced by 2027 to balance environmental goals with social justice, o…
Tomorrowland event near Brussels fire site sparks outrage
- Tomorrowland is holding a pop-up DJ event in Brussels near the Oxy building, where six people died in a fire two days prior. - A local citizens' collective called the event "disrespectful and shamef…
Quarter of Brussels High Schoolers Absent Problematically, Data Shows
- Over a quarter of Brussels high school students are considered to be chronically absent, missing more than 9 half-days of school without valid reason during the 2024-2025 school year. - Data from th…