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THE RECAP Your daily catch up - great with a morning coffee. Sign up  here. 1. Cancelling insurance and drug-driving checks: What changes in Belgium on 1 October? From increased social tariffs and a new work permit system for non-European nationals to stricter checks for drug-driving, here's what changes on 1 October.  Read More .   2. Unsafe, underpaid: Why security guards in Belgium are joining the strike today Unpredictable schedules, threats and high workloads: why are security guards joining the protest in Brussels today?  Read More . 3. ‘I’m everyone’s mayor’: The man fighting for community and the climate in Ixelles "What makes people love Ixelles?" says its smiling mayor, Christos Doulkeridis. "It's when you know your baker, your grocer and your neighbours. It's when you know the people around you."  Read More .   4. East Flanders swimming facilities need to allow burkinis, says Flemish Human Rights Institute Women wearing burkinis should be allowed in swimming facilities in East Flanders, the Flemish Human Rights Institute’s Dispute Chamber rules.  Read More . 5. Belgians can no longer leave Lebanon on commercial flights The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is asking some 1,800 Belgian citizens in Lebanon to leave the country. But there are currently no commercial flights available.  Read More . 6. Number of professional visas issued in Belgium increases by 6% There has also been recent rise in the number of posted workers coming from Caucasus or Central Asian countries.  Read More . 7. Six banks in Belgium fail bankruptcy stress test The banks did not provide sufficient information to have their customers' deposits guaranteed by the State in a bankruptcy scenario.  Read More . 8. ‘Pact with the Flemish’: New Minister-President presents new vision for Flanders The nine new ministers were sworn in on Monday, and immediately afterwards, the new Flemish Government met for the first time.  Read More . HIDDEN SECRET OF THE DAY 9. Hidden Belgium: Multatuli plaque The book caused a scandal in the Netherlands because it harshly criticised colonial rule in Indonesia.  Read More .