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THE RECAP Your daily catch up - great with a morning coffee. Sign up  here. 1. Snow and ice warning across Belgium until Wednesday morning The snow zone is forecast to reach Brussels on Wednesday, with icy conditions anticipated on roads.  Read More .   2. Man who attacked Belgian PM office also targeted US Embassy The armed man who attempted to enter the Prime Minister's residency will be tried for attempted murder and illegal arms possession.  Read More . 3. CPAS staff storm Anderlecht mayor’s office to demand better working conditions The protestors say a high workload contributed to the structural issues that were exposed at the Anderlecht social welfare centre last year.  Read More .   4. Father of the French far-right Jean-Marie Le Pen dies aged 96 "Jean-Marie Le Pen, surrounded by his family, was called back to God at 12:00 on Tuesday."  Read More . 5. Attempted attack on PM: How common are such incidents in Belgium? While an armed man attempting to enter the Prime Minister's residency is a rare occurrence in Belgium, politicians face psychological violence on a daily basis.  Read More . 6. Belgian-Lebanese citizen sues Israeli Minister for online pager threat An Israeli Minister told Dyab Abou Jahjah to "keep an eye on your pager" after he filed a complaint against an IDF soldier for war crimes.  Read More . 7. Police find nearly 1,500 stolen chocolate bars in trunk of car It was later established that the chocolate had been stolen from several supermarkets.  Read More . 8. Walloon ban on selling imported puppies and kittens lifted by court "We absolutely have to fight rogue foreign breeders. But you can only sustainably improve animal welfare with legally robust solutions."  Read More . HIDDEN SECRET OF THE DAY 9. Hidden Belgium: Hôtel Van Eetvelde The client was Edmond Van Eetvelde, the wealthy secretary-general of the Congo Free State.  Read More .