Minister Vandenbroucke wants to give all residents of residential care centers a third vaccination. He is also hammering on his new hobbyhorse: ventilation obligation. ‘If you really want to get rid of mouth masks, you will have to ventilate.’ – If it is up to Federal Minister of Health Frank Vandenbroucke (Vooruit), everyone in residential … Read more
For the Minister of Health Frank Vandenbroucke (Vooruit), there can be no question of a general vaccination obligation at the moment. With this he puts an end to the discussion that PS chairman Paul Magnette had started. “A general obligation would give the anti-vaxxers even more ammunition,” said Groen chairwoman Meyrem Almaci. But that doesn’t … Read more
Pukkelpop is forced to pull the plug on this year’s edition. The reason is the tightening of the Covid Safe Ticket that the Consultation Committee announced on Monday. According to the festival, this makes it impossible to test and check every festival-goer. “Minister Vandenbroucke and the virologists have now got what they wanted,” various sources … Read more
The Pukkelpop festival has stopped its construction and ticket sales until further notice. The organization is thus increasing the pressure on the federal government to be allowed to apply more flexible corona rules. Politicians have been adding water to the wine in recent days, but Minister Vandenbroucke is now keeping his leg stiff. – At … Read more
The liberals, with MR chairman Georges-Louis Bouchez in the lead, do not like that the socialists want to tamper with a measure taken by the previous government. It exempted companies from social security contributions for their first hired employee. The Court of Audit makes mincemeat of it: the measure is above all expensive and inefficient. … Read more
There are a lot of relaxation on the program for the coming weeks. But what about the mouth mask? When can we leave that out? ‘Not before today’, said Minister of Health Frank Vandenbroucke (Vooruit). – The minister was a guest at It’s not every day Sunday on RTL-TVi and got the question: when will … Read more
The threshold for lens reimbursement will be lowered from a diopter of 8.25 to 7.75. For those younger than 18 or older than 65, the threshold is lowered from a diopter from 8 to 7.5. The measure will take effect on 1 June. – Federal Minister of Social Affairs and Public Health Frank Vandenbroucke (Vooruit) … Read more
Frank Vandenbroucke Photo: BELGA – A number of relaxations will take effect from tomorrow, Monday. The catering terraces will not open again until later, on 8 May. But only under two important conditions, as Minister of Health Frank Vandenbroucke (Vooruit) has repeated on the French-language TV channels. – READ ALSO. The first relaxations will take … Read more
We will soon be able to celebrate Mother’s Day with a pint on a terrace. Despite a clash between socialists Elio Di Rupo and Frank Vandenbroucke, the Consultation Committee decided on Wednesday that cafés and restaurants may open their terraces on 8 May. Or should we add ‘maybe’ to that? After all, the consensus is … Read more
– – The Consultation Committee will only take place on Wednesday, but various sectors are already beginning to make demands about possible relaxation. But whether they will really follow after Wednesday, the Minister of Health Frank Vandenbroucke (Vooruit) does not seem so sure. Vaccineologist Pierre Van Damme also urges caution. — .