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View this email in your browser THE RECAP Your daily catch up - great with a morning coffee. Sign up  here. Today's edition is presented by Matexi    Find your dream home in an ideal location between the city and the countryside at Les Promenades d'Uccle 1. Belgium drops out of top ten countries for best non-native English speakers Belgium once ranked among world leaders for citizens' command of English, but for years now, it has been slumping. One region in particular damages its score.  Read More .   2. ‘Very bad time’ to not have a Belgian Government: Why? Belgians are often quite indifferent about their frequent long periods without a government, but the increasingly hostile international environment makes this a particularly bad time.  Read More . 3. Demonstration outside Iranian Embassy in Brussels for release of student A group of women stripped down to their underwear in solidarity with Ahou Daryaei who was arrested for protesting in this way outside her university.  Read More .   4. Hundreds of taxi drivers to protest in Brussels on Thursday Traffic disruptions are expected "until the early afternoon," according to the Brussels-Capital/Ixelles police zone.  Read More . 5. Strike planned in French-speaking schools in Brussels and Wallonia The strike is aimed at denouncing the new French Community Government's "declaration of war" against teachers.  Read More . 6. Belgium’s largest companies recorded turnover of almost €1 trillion in 2023 "The profitability of companies with over a thousand employees is decreasing significantly. At some point they will ask if it is still worth investing in Belgium."  Read More . 7. Delhaize recalls own brand whole chicken for salmonella contamination The item in question was sold between 7 and 13 November and has expiry dates of 14 and 15/11/2024.  Read More . 8. Baggage handling: How to laugh at our parents and ourselves Ahead of his stage show 'Pieces of a Man' on 15 November, David Labi reflects on his journey to confront his dad – and how it has unexpectedly resonated with others.  Read More . HIDDEN SECRET OF THE DAY 9. Hidden Belgium: Brucity rooftop view The rooftop bar is open in the evenings. It is named Le 58 in memory of the Expo 1958 parking garage that once stood on this site.    Read More .