Belgium · Evidence
Belgium: what was counted on 31 October 2026
Every article that passed the risk gate for Belgium on this day, by category — the outlet, its leaning where known, and the link. These counts are what the pressure table adds up.
Signals counted
93 articles
At home
Regulation
- A new rule allows for the confiscation and sale of the vehicle in case of driving despite a driving ban ↗ RTBF · state
- "Unacceptable": a federal minister speaks out against Belgian banks ↗ 7sur7 · independent
- Employer organizations demand a new approach to employment ↗ 7sur7 · independent
- Phishing reimbursement: banks called to order by Rob Beenders ↗ RTBF · state
- Decree requires funeral sector to be transparent about prices ↗ Het Belang Van Limburg · independent
- Banks sometimes seem to evade laws regarding the protection of phishing victims through 'fine print': "Unacceptable" ↗ HLN · independent
- Funeral sector must now clearly display prices: fines up to 200,000 euros for violations ↗ HLN · independent
- Funeral entrepreneurs who do not comply with new rules will now face fines ↗ De Morgen · independent
- Gas price rises again by 23 percent from November 1, what now? “Don't wait any longer for a fixed contract” ↗ HLN · independent
Disruption
- Cyberattack against the SPF Finances: all services available again ↗ 7sur7 · independent
- After cyberattack: FOD Financiën websites back online ↗ HLN · independent
- Truck loses 5 tons of sugar beets at roundabout near Stayen ↗ Het Belang Van Limburg · independent
- Fire at quai de Mariemont in Molenbeek: the stability of the building is compromised ↗ RTBF · state
- E40 in Nevele towards Ghent blocked by burning truck, disruption may last for hours ↗ De Morgen · independent
Internal tension
- Live - Final score in France: 565 people arrested, 4 police officers injured • Young people also take to the streets in Switzerland ↗ De Morgen · independent
- More than 510 arrests during the protests: the situation remains tense in Marseille ↗ 7sur7 · independent
- LIVE. Police arrests suspect with two weapons after attack on gun shop in Frankfurt, rioters cause damage in shopping street ↗ Het Belang Van Limburg · independent
- Chaos in the center of Kortrijk: youths challenge each other and play cat-and-mouse with the police ↗ HLN · independent
- More than 510 arrests during protests in France: still unrest in Marseille, also riots in Cologne ↗ HLN · independent
- Live - Already 511 arrests in France, government fears misuse of Halloween by rioters to loot masked ↗ De Morgen · independent
- Discontent remains high in France: again many tens of thousands of demonstrators across the country ↗ De Standaard · independent
- G20 summit ends without results, Rubio speaks of possible ceasefire in the Black Sea ↗ De Standaard · independent
- The processions set off in the big cities - students call for new blockades ↗ 7sur7 · independent
- Live war in ukraine. Evacuated residents of Oleshky arrived in Ukraine ↗ Het Belang Van Limburg · independent
- LIVE. Protests are currently absent in Maastricht, demonstration has started in Paris ↗ Het Belang Van Limburg · independent
- "70,000 officers and gendarmes called up": police fears for "invasion" of city ring and attacks on "power centers" in Paris ↗ HLN · independent
- Polish president calls for urgent talks for 'restoration of constitutional order', protester with knife and alarm gun arrested ↗ De Morgen · independent
- Rule of law in tatters: chaos and accusations of coup around Polish Constitutional Court ↗ De Morgen · independent
- Live - American judge prohibits aggressive pressure campaign against election officials • Record number of early votes for midterms ↗ De Morgen · independent
- Live - Police expect up to 150,000 demonstrators in Paris: fear of 'invasion' of city ring and attacks on 'power centers' ↗ De Morgen · independent
- Live war in ukraine. Three planes with residents from Oleshky landed in Belarus ↗ Het Belang Van Limburg · independent
- Polish president pushes his way into the Constitutional Court, calls for urgent talks for 'restoration of constitutional order' ↗ De Morgen · independent
- Live - American judge prohibits aggressive pressure campaign against election officials • Record number of early votes for American midterms ↗ De Morgen · independent
- Polish president to Constitutional Court, heavy police presence and demonstrators on site ↗ De Morgen · independent
Safety & health
- Live - Russian security service takes measures after US warning of possible 'incident with many casualties' in Moscow • Evacuated residents of Olesjky arrived in Ukraine ↗ De Morgen · independent
- Live - Evacuated residents of Olesjky arrived in Ukraine • Russian drone attacks leave 280,000 Ukrainian families without power ↗ De Morgen · independent
- Residents of occupied Ukrainian city Olesjky evacuated ↗ De Standaard · independent
- 98% of Belgians cannot identify all of them: what are the symptoms of a stroke? ↗ 7sur7 · independent
Companies
- 500 million euros involved: the Belgian branch of the European Public Prosecutor's Office investigates VAT fraud ↗ 7sur7 · independent
- Half a billion euros in VAT disappeared: European Public Prosecutor's Office hunts fraudsters in Belgium ↗ Het Belang Van Limburg · independent
- Beenders: General terms of banks undermine protection of phishing victims ↗ Knack.be · independent
- Beenders: banks undermine protection of phishing victims ↗ De Standaard · independent
- Belgian branch of European Public Prosecutor's Office investigates €500 million in VAT fraud ↗ HLN · independent
Markets
- “Good news awaits half a million employees”: inflation is skyrocketing, what impact on your wallet? ↗ 7sur7 · independent
- How could billions of dollars in cryptocurrencies be stolen? Understanding the Binance hack in 5 questions ↗ RTBF · state
- Ask your questions about the energy crisis here ↗ HLN · independent
- Diesel is cheaper again today - Germany finds Italian criticism that it drives up gas prices unjustified ↗ HLN · independent
- Flemish people are very concerned about high inflation: 'We only do necessary shopping now' ↗ De Morgen · independent
- Tech stocks take a big hit on New York stock exchange: worst day for Nasdaq since June ↗ HLN · independent
- Fitch more pessimistic about French creditworthiness ↗ HLN · independent
- Tech stocks take a big hit on New York stock exchange: worst day for Nasdaq since June ↗ De Morgen · independent
- Inflation rises to 5.26 percent: Flemish people cut back on restaurant visits, energy, and gifts ↗ De Morgen · independent
- Stock tips of the week: foreign holdings with a nice return ↗ De Standaard · independent
Politics
- De Wever resumes negotiations on Sunday ↗ 7sur7 · independent
- No nuclear on the agenda: De Wever prefers one-on-one meetings with his deputy Prime Ministers ↗ 7sur7 · independent
- No full nuclear cabinet anymore Saturday evening. Are we heading for a crash or not? “Vooruit does not care about the Prime Minister's deadline” ↗ HLN · independent
- Live - De Wever speaks to his deputy Prime Ministers one-on-one about the budget ↗ De Morgen · independent
- Live - Israeli president announces talks on government formation ↗ De Morgen · independent
- A crash or a landing? Just before the ultimate weekend, doubts arise about the readiness of Vooruit to go to the finish ↗ Het Belang Van Limburg · independent
- Why Democrats are hopeful: the midterm elections explained ↗ De Morgen · independent
Abroad, in its press
Disruption
- Live middle east. “No country may attack us anymore”: Iran is open to diplomacy, but keeps the Strait of Hormuz closed ↗ Het Belang Van Limburg · independent
- Xi’s purges lead to record number of absences in the Chinese Communist Party ↗ De Morgen · independent
Internal tension
- Masked faces and fireworks launched at the police: about thirty arrests in The Hague ↗ 7sur7 · independent
- Looting in Frankfurt, French people back on the streets en masse, Dutch police arrest youths in The Hague ↗ De Standaard · independent
- “No one believes in a better future anymore”: thousands of young people demonstrate in Germany ↗ 7sur7 · independent
- “Happy Halloween”: the Trump administration mocks the arrests of migrants against the backdrop of “Thriller” ↗ 7sur7 · independent
- France: student unions call to block high schools and universities again on Tuesday and Thursday ↗ RTBF · state
- Germany: protests from 'Gen Z', clashes at the end of the route ↗ RTBF · state
- Act III of social anger in France: hundreds of thousands of demonstrators against the high cost of living, 422 arrests ↗ RTBF · state
- French people back on the streets en masse, skirmishes at demonstrations in Germany, Dutch police arrest youths in The Hague ↗ De Standaard · independent
- President Nawrocki convenes an emergency meeting, two ambassadors resign ↗ 7sur7 · independent
- Planes transporting residents from Olechky arrive in Belarus ↗ 7sur7 · independent
- "Any threat will be met with an immediate response": the Iranian supreme leader warns the USA ↗ 7sur7 · independent
- Live middle east. Supreme leader: "Iran responds to any threat" ↗ Het Belang Van Limburg · independent
- Germany: police mobilized ahead of major youth demonstrations ↗ RTBF · state
- France: start of a "very high risk" demonstration, government promises firmness ↗ RTBF · state
- Saudi Arabia says it intercepted a "hostile drone" in the Riyadh region ↗ 7sur7 · independent
- The president convenes an emergency meeting, two ambassadors resign ↗ 7sur7 · independent
- The Council of State modifies the route of the demonstration in Paris ↗ 7sur7 · independent
- Polish president Karol Nawrocki calls for urgent talks for "restoration of constitutional order" ↗ Het Belang Van Limburg · independent
- Political crisis in Poland: Two Polish ambassadors resign ↗ Knack.be · independent
- WATCH. Polish president pushes his way into the Constitutional Court, calls for urgent talks for "restoration of constitutional order" ↗ HLN · independent
- Judge orders Trump and his administration to cease pressure on election officials ↗ De Standaard · independent
- Riot in Warsaw at the Constitutional Court, president wants the government to withdraw the riot police ↗ De Standaard · independent
- Polish president to Constitutional Court, heavy police presence and demonstrators on site ↗ HLN · independent
- Cameroon - Burglary RDPC Kribi: the roof dismantled before November 6 ↗ Camer · independent
Safety & health
Markets
- Trump is historically unpopular and prices are rising: why the midterms are becoming exciting ↗ De Morgen · independent
Trade
- Cameroon - Agreement BIR-Trump: 35 million US against deportees ↗ Camer · independent
Politics
- Wednesday first talks on the formation of the Israeli government: discussions will be broadcast live ↗ HLN · independent
- Political crisis in Poland: Walesa pledges support to Polish prime minister ↗ Knack.be · independent
- Poland: the president convenes parties to find a way out of the political crisis ↗ RTBF · state
- President cuts foreign visit short and returns urgently to Poland after suspension of Constitutional Court chairman ↗ Het Belang Van Limburg · independent