Flanders Mandates Pre-Arrival Integration Course for Immigrants
12 June 2025
In Flanders, the integration process for foreigners now begins in their country of origin. The measure takes effect this autumn.
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Flanders Halts Adoptions from Morocco, Gambia, and Haiti Amid Transparency Concerns
29 November 2023
Flanders has decided to stop its collaboration with Morocco in the context of international adoption. From now on, families wishing to adopt children will no longer be able to (…)
Antwerp Truck Driver Killed in Explosion During Roadside Inspection in West Flanders
7 May 2023
A truck driver died on Friday, May 5 in a serious work accident in Roeselare, West Flanders. This tragic accident is the subject of an investigation by the labor prosecutor’s (…)
Flemish Government Moves to Suspend Turkish-Linked Mosques Over Foreign Influence Concerns
3 May 2023
The Flemish Minister of the Interior wants to suspend the recognition of three mosques linked to the Diyanet, the Turkish administration of religious affairs. The reason given: (…)
Flanders Uncovers Widespread Social Housing Fraud Linked to Overseas Property Ownership
17 April 2023
Thanks to a particularly aggressive policy, the Flemish government has succeeded in exposing several cases of social housing fraud. Out of the 724 tenants targeted by an (…)
Wallonia to Crack Down on Foreign Property Owners in Social Housing
17 April 2023
While Wallonia plans to follow in the footsteps of Flanders by organizing the hunt for social housing tenants - including MREs - who own property abroad, Brussels is ruling out (…)
Flanders Allocates €5 Million to Probe Foreign Assets of Social Housing Tenants
13 December 2020
Flanders has decided to investigate the assets of Moroccans living in social housing on its territory to verify if they own real estate in Morocco. In this context, an amount (…)
EU Court Advisor Opposes Flanders’ Ban on Ritual Slaughter, Muslim Groups Welcome Opinion
13 September 2020
The Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB) and the Coordination Council of Islamic Institutions of Belgium (CIB) have expressed their satisfaction following the opinion of the (…)
Racist Incident at Belgian Gas Station Sparks Outrage
22 August 2020
On an excursion in Flanders, Daniza, a Belgian, and her friend were victims of aggression and faced racist insults from a merchant who apparently has scores to settle with (…)
Flanders Fines Social Housing Tenants for Lack of Dutch Language Skills
16 August 2020
Moroccans residing in Flanders and other foreigners living in social housing have been forced to pay an administrative fine for insufficient knowledge of Dutch. They number 15.