Society
Grandmother Takes Wrong Child From Belgian Daycare in Mix-Up
A grandmother accidentally picked up the wrong child from a Belgian daycare, sparking a 90-minute search and debate over childcare safety protocols.
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SocietyPolitics
Liège Ends Free School Childcare Amid Budget Pressures
Liège ends free school childcare, introducing fees up to €75 per child. The move follows Wallonia's Plan Oxygène austerity conditions.
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Domestic AffairsPolitics
Flemish Childcare Costs Surge as BOA Decree Takes Effect
Childcare prices are doubling in Flemish cities as the BOA decree shifts responsibility to municipalities, sparking criticism from PVDA.
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HealthPolitics
Belgium Faces Healthcare Desert by 2035, Warns Top Official
Dr. Philippe Devos warns Belgium's healthcare faces a 'desert of difficulties' between 2030-2035 as creches close early and hospitals buckle.
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EducationSocial Policy
Belgium Funds 80 Daycare Centers to Train Career Switchers
Flemish Minister Caroline Gennez announces 80 daycare centers will train career switchers on the job to address chronic staffing shortages in childcare.
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Social AffairsFamily
Belgium Unveils €14M Package to Boost Childminder Sector
Flemish minister Caroline Gennez announces €14M in annual funding for childminders, including wage hikes and renovation premiums, to reverse decline.
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SocietyPolitics
Au Pair Debate: Cultural Exchange or Cheap Childcare?
Flemish Minister Zuhal Demir calls au pair promotion 'scandalous,' sparking a debate on whether the system is cultural exchange or cheap labor.
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