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THE RECAP Your daily catch up - great with a morning coffee. Sign up  here. 1. Local elections in Belgium: What to know before voting on 13 October Just over two weeks to go until the Belgian local elections, we look at who is eligible to vote, what is voted on, and what to do if you are away on 13 October.  Read More .   2. Many urban neighbourhoods in Belgium have too few trees, says Greenpeace At least one million people in Belgium do not have a park at least 0.2 hectares in size within 300 metres of their homes, says Greenpeace.  Read More . 3. RTBF apologises for controversial segment on its ‘Le Grand Cactus’ programme French-speaking public broadcaster RTBF apologises for controversial segment aired on one of its programmes that sparked complaints of transphobia.  Read More .   4. ‘Closer to our target group’: Youth centre opens next to Porte de Hal "Young people don't want to be offered an activity; they want to get involved and negotiate its terms."  Read More . 5. The price of the Pope: Cost of visit to Belgium remains undisclosed Unofficial estimates put the total cost of the Pope’s four-day trip at around €3 million.  Read More . 6. Reports of harassment surged in Belgium by 115%: What’s behind the rise? The report shows that most individuals reporting harassment are women (43%), the same as in previous years.  Read More . 7. Police station in Brussels-Midi misses deadline, but will ‘open in the coming weeks’ "There will be a continuous police presence during the station's opening hours, and travellers will be able to lodge a complaint at the police station if necessary."  Read More . 8. ‘Glorifying terrorism’: Team Fouad Ahidar files complaint against Bouchez MR leader Georges-Louis Bouchez described the pager attack targeting Hezbollah as "a stroke of genius" and an "intelligent way of doing things."  Read More . HIDDEN SECRET OF THE DAY 9. Hidden Belgium: A secret hiding place in the European Quarter During the Second World War, he used his home to shelter Jews, explaining to the German soldiers that he was running an art school.  Read More .