It was a rollercoaster week in Belgium as the new Federal Government faced challenges from drug crime in Brussels, strikes, and transport delays. The headlines kept coming and keeping up with every development was a full time job (trust us). ICYMI, here are five stories that defined the week, as told by The Brussels Times.
Brussels drug violence - no it's not normal, and neither is the response
Brussels has real problems to sort out when it comes to drug gang violence, but the "normalisation" of political and structural inadequacies, together with the lacklustre response risks public safety and harmony writes Philip Herd, Editor in Chief of The Brussels Times.
European school teachers in Brussels to strike against unfair contracts
Teachers at the European schools in Brussels are organising several strike actions in the coming months to demand equal rights for locally recruited staff, who have no job stability, unfair contracts and no union representation.
National strike day: 60,000 protest in Brussels, demonstration ends
Belgium ground to a halt on Thursday due to another national strike. Workers from a wide range of sectors took part.
Where to celebrate Carnival in Belgium
Few holidays can outshine the joyful and colourful energy brought to Belgium by Carnival festivities.
Drug violence: 'You'll just have to live with it', says Brussels leader
After last week's shootings in Brussels, the Regional Security Council (RSC) met on Tuesday to discuss how to tackle the rising drug-related violence and shootings on its territory. After this meeting, media was invited for a press briefing.
