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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. Digital euro: What is it and will it be Europe’s next currency? In a few years, people across the eurozone may have the choice of paying by card, cash, or digital euros. "This type of money is safer."  Read More .   2. Bonds, crypto or gold: Ten ways to invest money in 2025 Are your savings gathering dust in an account? Consumer protection organisation Test Achats has shared other, more lucrative options with The Brussels Times.  Read More . 3. National strike day: Metros, trains, flights cancelled – disruption continues into evening rush hour Find all the latest updates on today's national strike here.  Read More .   4. Ski in Belgium: Five centres in Ardennes are still open From Wednesday, skiing and sledging may be over, as the Royal Meteorological Institute forecasts temperatures above 0°C.  Read More . 5. Belgium in Brief: Austerity, pensions, and political failure – What’s the point of the national strike? With no Federal Government to implement austerity measures it's hard to put a finger on exactly what the protestors are pushing against.  Read More . 6. BASE boosts its mobile offering for customers A month ago, Digi created a stir in the Belgian telecom market with its offer of €5. Since then, all operators have significantly revised their offerings.  Read More . 7. Trial of Belgium’s feared ‘finger cutter’ interrupted as lawyer challenges the court’s jurisdiction Bressers – who picked up the nickname "the finger cutter" thanks to his tactics of coercion – is considered a major figure in a criminal network.  Read More . 8. Major protest and severe travel disruptions: Belgium’s strike day in photos 30,000 protesters, cancelled trains, planes and metros, and empty classrooms: here's our rundown of Belgium's national strike day, in pictures.  Read More . HIDDEN SECRET OF THE DAY 9. Hidden Belgium: Instroom The five-course menu is inspired by recipes from the trainees’ homelands, with a focus on fresh local ingredients.  Read More .