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Row over World Cup demands

Former Brussels sports minister Bert Anciaux this week withdrew accusations that the government was “bending the knee” to the International Federation of Football Associations (Fifa) over the concessions it was ready to make to be allowed to host the World Cup of 2018. Writing on his personal website, Anciaux, now a senator for the socialist party SP.A, says he may have been “too hasty to take over all of the criticisms that appeared in the press”.
(August 10, 2024)
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Counting heads

The people of 15 Flemish municipalities are significantly more fertile than the norm for the region, according to the latest research from the Flemish government’s study service. They are: Antwerp, Mechelen, Boom, Sint-Niklaas, Lokeren, Temse, Willebroek, Vilvoorde, Asse, Beersel, Bertem, Herent, Huldenberg, Overijse and Ronse. In some cases, the difference is as high as 20%.
Alan Hope
(August 10, 2024)