The Essentials: Home Visit Law and Strike at Zaventem
This Wednesday, Belgian news is marked by a tense debate on home visits for people in an irregular stay and a resumption of the strike at Brussels Airport. We also cover a major arms contract for FN Herstal and the progress of a murder trial in Arlon.
A controversial bill concerning "home visits" was examined by the House Interior Committee. This text would allow authorities to enter private homes to arrest people in an irregular stay (without valid identity papers). Opponents of the project criticize a measure that, according to them, treats these people like criminals.
Staff at Aviapartner, one of the companies responsible for baggage handling and ground assistance at Brussels-National Airport, have resumed their strike. This movement follows the failure of mediation talks between management and unions. Airport activities are once again disrupted by this work stoppage.
The arms company FN Herstal has signed its first major contract for its "Evolys" machine gun. The agreement was concluded in the presence of the Belgian Minister of Defense, Theo Francken, and the French Minister, Catherine Vautrin. This contract represents an important step for the manufacturer based in the Liège region.
At the Arlon Assize Court, the trial for the murder of Marie Reding reached a key stage with the screening of a video reconstruction. Investigators and the investigating judge emphasized that the explanations provided by the accused, a nurse, are contradicted by scientific evidence established during the investigation in Martelange.
In the business world, Dirk Van de Put, the head of Mondelēz, has been appointed chairman of the board of the brewing giant AB InBev. Meanwhile, G7 leaders are studying this Wednesday the possibility of granting special access to certain artificial intelligence technologies to "trusted partners."
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