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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. Pricier public transport and PFAS: What changes on 1 February in Belgium From paying more to ride public transport and train disruption to interest rates on Belfius savings accounts dropping, here's what changes on 1 February.  Read More .   2. Holocaust denier tribute at Flemish Parliament exposes ‘dark soul of Flanders’ "They keep on honouring those kinds of people and I was thinking well, maybe in 2025, this is not possible anymore. But it goes on."  Read More . 3. Five years after Brexit: What future for EU-UK relations? Five years after Brexit, we are now faced with the question of how to reorganise relations, writes Sandro Gozi MEP, chair of the EU-UK delegation in the Parliament.  Read More .   4. Stabbing at Schuman metro station – suspect still at large The victim was slightly injured and the suspect is still at large.  Read More . 5. EU ‘retreat’ summit: Safety perimeter to be set up around Sablon Several streets near the city centre will be closed off, and parking will be banned to ensure the safety of heads of state visiting Brussels on Monday.  Read More . 6. ‘Pointless public spending’: Mobility Minister boycotts Mons station inauguration "I will not associate my four years of railway service with what is one of the worst pieces of ill-considered public spending of the last two decades."  Read More . 7. Justice Ministry offices to be housed in largely empty building near Midi The State pays more than €1 million per month in rent, but half the building's space has sat empty until now.  Read More . 8. What to do in Brussels this weekend: 31 January – 2 February Looking for a lively shindig, or prefer a meander through one of the oldest and most prestigious art fairs? Brussels has got you covered!  Read More . HIDDEN SECRET OF THE DAY 9. Hidden Belgium: Birth of the Nation A forgotten statue in the corner of a romantic Brussels park shows a young couple gazing adoringly at their newborn son.  Read More .