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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. National strike: No flights to depart from Brussels and Charleroi airports on Thursday All departing passenger flights from Brussels Airport and Charleroi Airport will be cancelled on Thursday. Some arriving flights may also be disrupted.  Read More .   2. Brussels drug violence: Is the ‘hotspot’ strategy failing? A spate of shootings last year led to the creation of the 'hotspot' strategy. Has the measure made a difference to security in Brussels?  Read More . 3. European school teachers in Brussels to strike against unfair contracts "They come to Brussels, start a life, buy a house and three years later they have lost half their salary. How should they organise their life then?"  Read More .   4. Von der Leyen launches EU’s AI plan with €200 billion in investment "The AI race is far from over," von der Leyen told the summit in Paris.  Read More . 5. Ghent car driver who killed two cyclists gets six years in prison "You did everything wrong except flee the scene – but your car was wrecked."  Read More . 6. Belgium’s elderly population grows faster than working-age population While the working-age population remains relatively stable, the number of elderly people is increasing – in the coming years even more than in the past.  Read More . 7. ‘Indirect effects’: US tariffs could see Belgian household income drop Households in Belgium may feel far removed from Donald Trump's presidency but his tariffs will place the burden on consumers, says top Belgian economist.  Read More . 8. Property prices: Woluwe-Saint-Pierre and Ixelles are Brussels’ costliest communes Brussels remains the most expensive Belgian region to buy a flat and a house. However, prices vary significantly per commune.  Read More . HIDDEN SECRET OF THE DAY 9. Hidden Belgium: Master Frites The place was eventually voted the best fries shop in Brussels.  Read More .