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View this email in your browser THE RECAP Your daily catch up - great with a morning coffee. Sign up  here. Today's edition is presented by ION   Get an exclusive look before the public release of Wol U, a brand-new green living project in Brussels with lush landscapes, and top-tier amenities. Register here for an exclusive viewing weekend on 15-16 February 1. Police hunt gunmen following shooting at Brussels metro station Clémenceau Police are still looking for the perpetrators, who fled via the metro tunnel.  Read More .   2. ‘Strengthen control on arms trade,’ says Anderlecht mayor after Clémenceau shooting "The judicial investigation is ongoing, but I think it is very clear what this is all about," Anderlecht mayor Fabrice Cumps said.  Read More . 3. No train link to Charleroi Airport after all The proposal appeared in a Federal Government proposal leak but has been omitted from the final agreement.  Read More .   4. ‘The complicity needs to end’: The EU’s hand in violence in DR Congo "Rwanda kills, Congo bleeds", but this is "more than a quarrel between two countries".  Read More . 5. EU investigates Shein and vows to tax parcels entering the bloc The European Commission will propose "processing fees" on parcels sold by major online platforms in the EU, and will also investigate the Chinese e-commerce company  Read More . 6. Jordaens painting stolen by Nazis returned to rightful owners The painting has an estimated value of €800,000.  Read More . 7. Brussels hosts its first-ever yarn festival on 15 and 16 February Sewing, knitting, embroidery, and crochet will be showcased during the weekend through practical workshops, meetings, and exhibition.  Read More . 8. Death of diesel? Brussels sees sharp decline in new diesel vehicles Tax regulations and trends in company vehicles are likely behind the decline of new diesel vehicles.  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 .