The week in figures (22/05/2024)

€382,392,136

in traffic fines taken in by the state last year, almost double the amount of a decade ago, mainly as a result of speed cameras and co-operation with other countries

€1,746

in Flemish government subsidy per head of population in Antwerp in 2011. Affligem in Flemish Brabant is bottom of the list, receiving only €172 per resident

31

minutes more playtime per day required for schoolchildren, according to a report by the Flemish children's rights commissioner

€2.7 million

raised by the Flemish Red Cross from the sale of 540,000 stickers featuring the cartoon character Maja de Bij

(May 22, 2024)