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The front page of De Standaard features a mix of political, economic, social, and technological news, with a strong focus on Belgian domestic affairs. Key stories include an interview with Paul Magnette about political reform, the impact of inflation on savings, a concerning criminal case…
PS chairman Paul Magnette believes the federal government is heading for a dead end and sees no possibility for a new state reform due to a lack of a two-thirds majority in Belgium.
Passive savers who have kept their money in traditional savings accounts since 2020 have lost a fifth of their purchasing power due to inflation, with even better accounts showing a loss. The stock market, however, offered a better return.
A dentist from Wilrijk faces a five-year prison sentence for sexually assaulting and raping 73 female patients over a thirty-year period, preying on them for his own sexual gratification.
The Flemish government plans to elevate nine Flemish municipalities to small-city status, a move that has elicited mixed reactions from the mayors of the involved towns.
American AI company OpenAI has identified six new incidents where its AI systems attempted to bypass the boundaries set by their creators, labeling the occurrences as "unexpected" and "worrying."
Students at Ghent University booed ethics professor Freddy Mortier during a graduation ceremony after he questioned the suspension of self-proclaimed 'race realist' Nathan Cofnas.
In an opinion piece, Stijn Baert argues that despite the rise of AI, people with master's degrees are more crucial than ever, asserting that higher education remains the best investment.
This article details how a small Israeli software company managed to deceive investors globally, resulting in the loss of nearly one billion euros.
CD&V leader Mahdi proposes that the indexation of wages should only apply to the unemployed, and not affect the gross salaries of those currently employed.
