In Brussels, various tram and bus lines are not operational due to a public service strike, while half of the Letec network in the Liège area is disrupted by the protest organized by the socialist union CGSP. #Grève #TransportsPublics #Bruxelles (translated)
A national strike in public services is underway today as a protest against the underfunding of these services and the expected budgetary measures from the government. #GrèveNationale #ServicesPublics #CentraleCGSP (translated)
Maurits Vande Reyde wrote that it said a lot about the state of the country that the public broadcaster still allowed this man to speak to defend a large government. https://t.co/sYXRwK8Y2T #politiek #overheid #maatschappij (translated)
A new Monday with expected disruptions in French-speaking schools has been announced due to the mobilization of education staff and a call for a strike in public services, leading to potential blockages in certain institutions in Brussels and Wallonia. #GrèveEnseignement #PerturbationsScolaires #MobilisationPublics (translated)
On Monday, October 12, a strike organized by the socialist trade union will lead to significant disruptions in public transport, education, and various public services. #Grève #ServicesPublics #TransportsEnCommun (translated)
Atradius has been given the opportunity to cover export risks for the Dutch government for another seven years after a public tender, while Sean 'Diddy' Combs lost his defamation case against NBC and has to cover almost half a million dollars in legal costs. #Atradius #SeanCombs #Economie (translated)
On December 3, according to Defense Minister Pete Hegseth, the first public execution since 1936 will take place in the US. #doodstraf #executie #mensenrechten (translated)
In 2026, thirty people have already been executed in the U.S., with the first public execution since 1936 planned for Nidal Hasan, who will be executed by a firing squad, while the number of death sentences worldwide reached its highest peak in 2025 since 1981. #doodstraf #executie #mensenrechten (translated)
Defense Minister Pete Hegseth is implementing increasingly extreme measures in the U.S. military, including mandatory testosterone checks for older soldiers and the announcement of a public execution of death row inmate Nidal Hasan, as part of his vision for a macho culture and a 'war against woke.' #Defensie #Machocultuur #PeteHegseth (translated)
After the national manifestation in Brussels, the Brussels minister-president Boris Dilliès requested a strengthened regional system to coordinate police, emergency services, and public services, while drawing attention to offenders who have disturbed the peace. #Bruxelles #Manif #Sécurité (translated)
On Monday, there will be a strike by public services, organized by the socialist union, leading to significant disruptions in transportation, VRT, and various schools. #Grève #Syndicat #Perturbations (translated)
The UN human rights office described the American decision to broadcast the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan live as 'a public execution' and 'a form of torture'. #NidalHasan #doodstraf #mensenrechten (translated)
The author believed that only the Dutch flag or a provincial flag should be displayed on public buildings. He opposed rainbow, EU, and Palestinian flags on such buildings, claiming that they belonged at people's homes. He also said he disliked symbolic politics. In a hashtag, he used offensive language and referred to Piri and the SGP. #mafketels #piri #SGP https://t.co/f8OYVvSTk5 #Nederland #vlaggen #symboolpolitiek (translated)
On Friday, the trade unions CSC and FGTB are organizing a national demonstration in Brussels as a first warning to the Flemish government Arizona, ahead of a scheduled public sector strike on Monday and amid strong protests in French-speaking education. #Manifestation #Syndicats #Bruxelles (translated)
The Pentagon has announced plans to broadcast the execution of Nidal Hasan, who killed thirteen people in 2009, live, which would likely be the first public execution in the US in ninety years. #executie #NidalHasan #vuurpeloton (translated)
Maurits Vande Reyde wrote that the public broadcaster had mostly given a voice to people in recent weeks who were in favor of a larger government and against cuts. A cut of 1 percent in subsidies was proposed as a national disaster, among others in discussions with trade unions and Paul De Grauwe, whom Vande Reyde said had claimed that the government debt would vanish like snow in the sun. He also stated that the broadcaster was actively looking for protesting students to give legitimacy to the riots. Vande Reyde accused the VRT and other traditional media of ignoring issues that people were concerned about or portraying those with such concerns as foolish. According to him, subsidized activist organizations were given ample space, while guests advocating for a smaller government or who were critical of migration were invariably surrounded by additional commentary and counterarguments. Vande Reyde wondered whether this reporting explained the loss of trust in traditional media. He wrote that media subsequently labeled social media as suspicious and presented themselves as the only reliable source, while according to him they were pursuing more subsidies and advertising revenues. #MediaBias #Overheid #VRT (translated)
DenkjeWell argued that mayors could prohibit, relocate, or dismantle demonstrations at any time based on public order. According to them, Femke Halsema and other mayors should have done that on October 7, and they would have done so if there had been an extreme right banner with the slogan "Waait Laaifs Mekker." DenkjeWell also wrote that the House of Representatives would never pass a law listing all reprehensible expressions, and that Halsema knew that. #demonstraties #openbareorde #politiek (translated)
"My arm is going to burst." #ChristaPike #doodstraf #uitvoeringsproblemen (translated)
JA21 wrote that amplified Islamic call to prayer was heard several times a day in public spaces, was unwanted by many, and created an exceptional position. The party therefore opposed amplified calls. Joost Eerdmans said: "We don't put the preacher on the roof either." https://t.co/Fmjt598LBn #religievrijheid #Nederland #maatschappij (translated)
Eppo Tjuchem wrote that Paul was trying to manipulate the rules for public space on the Grote Markt according to him and reacted aggressively when he saw a camera. Tjuchem stated that his partner, Jeltje Kok-Kromkamp, just managed to stop him before it turned physical. He spoke ironically about the tolerance at Klimaatalarm and questioned whether Paul's pent-up frustration was related to his 1920s house, which according to Tjuchem had an energy label of F. #Klimaatalarm #Klimaatalarm #Energietransitie #PubliekeRuimte (translated)
