News: MR returns to lead RTBF
This briefing provides an update on the leadership of the Belgian public broadcaster and a security incident in Chevetogne. Internationally, a major diplomatic shift is noted between Poland and Ukraine.
Directors from the MR (Mouvement Réformateur, a Belgian political party) have returned to their seats on the board of directors of RTBF, the public radio and television service. They are participating in the hearings for candidates for the position of CEO (administrator general). This choice is crucial for the future and management of public broadcasting in French-speaking Belgium.
In the province of Namur, a burglary was committed in broad daylight this Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Chevetogne, near Ciney. Individuals broke into a house on Rue Croix-Laurent while the owners were away. This couple had already been the victim of a similar theft previously.
On the international stage, Polish President Karol Nawrocki has decided to withdraw his country's highest distinction from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. This symbolic gesture could weaken the ties between Warsaw and Kyiv, even though Poland is one of Ukraine's main allies in the current conflict.
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