Gas prices to rise 23% overnight
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Belgian households are bracing for a significant increase as gas prices are projected to jump by 23% starting tomorrow, surpassing a key symbolic threshold. This comes amidst widespread concern among citizens, particularly in Flanders, who are already struggling with high inflation and are reportedly limiting their purchases to essential items.
In other domestic news, a major incident on the E40 highway in Nevele has caused extensive traffic disruptions towards Ghent due to a burning truck, with delays expected to last for hours. Separately, a violent fire broke out on Quai de Mariemont in Molenbeek, leaving one person seriously intoxicated.
Politically, Nicolas Martin, the Bourgmestre of Mons and a member of the Socialist Party, has signaled an openness to future discussions with the N-VA in 2029, a move that could potentially challenge Paul Magnette, who is the leader of the Socialist Party and Mayor of Charleroi. Meanwhile, an investigation by De Standaard has brought renewed attention to a sixteen-year-old quote attributed to Prime Minister Bart De Wever, who leads the New Flemish Alliance, where he allegedly called 'Voka my real boss,' a claim he now denies.