PoliticsEurope
De Ridder Defends Airport Deal Amid Subsidy Uproar
Flemish minister Annick De Ridder defends a secret airport settlement, denying she said subsidies would fall, despite her own website saying they would.
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Politics
De Ridder Defends Airport Deal at Europe's Second Port
Belgian minister Annick De Ridder defends the regional airport subsidy deal, arguing a business airport belongs at Europe's second-largest port.
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Politics
Flemish Minister Under Fire Over Secret Airport Deal
Flemish Mobility Minister Annick De Ridder faces fallout after a secret airport subsidy deal was leaked, exposing policy contradictions.
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PoliticsEconomy
Minister's Blunder Exposes Secret Airport Subsidy Deal
Flemish Minister De Ridder accidentally shared a confidential deal guaranteeing airport subsidies until 2039, sparking political outrage.
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PoliticsEconomy
Secret Airport Subsidy Deal Exposed by Security Lapse
A confidential deal guaranteeing airport subsidies until 2039 was accidentally shared with Flemish MPs, triggering a political crisis over transparency.
—4 min read
PoliticsEurope
First Cracks Appear in N-VA Unity: Internal Divisions Deepen
Belgium's N-VA party shows unprecedented internal divisions beyond a personal feud, with ideological splits threatening government stability.
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PoliticsTransport
Minister Demands Crackdown After Bus Crash and Tram Attack
Flemish Mobility Minister Annick De Ridder demands tougher justice after a school bus tragedy killed four and a tram attack hospitalized seven.
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