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View this email in your browser THE RECAP Your daily catch up - great with a morning coffee. Sign up  here. 1. Saint-Josse election scandal: New allegations of ‘illegal’ practices "There is a whole string of incorrect things happening."  Read More .   2. The new international payment system: How good is it really? Payments with the new system will be fast and free, work across borders and don't require bank details to be shared. But, there are still many limitations.  Read More . 3. Belgian royal denies being Belgian: Prince Laurent seeks Italian passport Prince Laurent had previously said that his family "doesn't have Belgian blood running through their veins."  Read More .   4. Brussels Christmas tree arrives at Grand Place This year's 20 meter tall tree was sourced from a private garden in Wallonia.  Read More . 5. Belfius refuses to finance Walloon city after radical left party wins power The Belgian bank informed the Walloon Government that the decision was influenced by the radical left party is joining the Mons municipal council.  Read More . 6. Brussels expecting temperatures of up to 18°C on Sunday Those looking forward to sledging and skiing this weekend might be disappointed.  Read More . 7. MEPs agree to inspect working conditions at Amazon warehouses These are some of the conditions for Amazon lobbyists to be allowed back into the European Parliament, after they were banned last February.  Read More . 8. Belgian economy: Consumer confidence ‘plummeted’ in November Belgium's consumer confidence indicator fell to the lowest level seen all year.  Read More . HIDDEN SECRET OF THE DAY 9. Hidden Belgium: Square Coghen Built in less than a decade, Square Coghen is a hidden enclave of Art Deco and Modernist houses in southern Brussels.  Read More .