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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. Man with knife overpowered trying to enter Belgian PM’s office The armed man attempted to enter the Prime Minister's residency on 16 Rue de la Loi at around 10:00 on Monday.  Read More .   2. Musk-AfD: EU Commission to monitor risks of ‘preferential treatment’ Musk's actions in support of the German far-right is leading to growing concern of foreign interference in European politics.  Read More . 3. Severe weather warning across Belgium, Brussels parks closed Belgium is expecting severe weather disruptions on Monday. Parks and other green spaces in Brussels are closed for safety reasons.  Read More .   4. Brussels drug dealer caught just hours after starting first shift "My client thought the advert was for delivering food but later realised it was for cocaine."  Read More . 5. Belgium apologises for failures in Julie Van Espen rape and murder case The Justice Ministry reiterated its commitment to do everything possible to "ensure that such mistakes do not happen in the future."  Read More . 6. Italian police investigate sexual assaults against Belgian youths on NYE The incident occurred in Piazza del Duomo, the main square in the northern Italian city.  Read More . 7. ‘We don’t need a Minister for Culture’: Liberal leader under fire for Trumpian comments "It's not just a ministry under attack. It's an entire part of what constitutes humanity: the freedom to create, to express oneself, and to think differently."  Read More . 8. Two Belgian co-productions win several Golden Globe awards Two Belgian co-productions, ‘Emilia Pérez’ and 'Flow', won awards at the Golden Globes in the United States on Sunday night.  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 .