News of the day
This overview will help you quickly catch up on today’s most important events.
1. Secret pharmaceutical deals exploded under Vandenbroucke
Minister Frank Vandenbroucke (Vooruit) concludes massive secret contracts with the pharmaceutical sector to negotiate price discounts. His party used to be the biggest opponent of this, but now such contracts already account for more than half of the total budget. “That is a problem,” he admits. read more
2. At least twenty boats ventured across to England this weekend
The boat with migrants that was intercepted near Koksijde on Sunday was not the only one. At least twenty boats dared to cross to the UK last weekend. Due to French actions in the context of the Olympic Games, transmigrants are appearing more often off our coast. read more
