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THE RECAP Your daily catch up - great with a morning coffee. Sign up  here. 1. Delaying the Low Emission Zone could cost Brussels €19 million If Brussels delays the tightening of the Low-Emission Zone by two years, the region risks having to pay a hefty fine to the EU.  Read More .   2. 100 days after Belgium’s elections: Where are we now? Initial predictions by political experts were that Belgium's government formations would be relatively swift. It now seems they were too optimistic.  Read More . 3. Von der Leyen’s new Commission already ‘starts on the wrong foot’ Some of von der Leyen's picks have already attracted criticisms over alleged conflicts of interest, revolving doors and far-right ties.  Read More .   4. Car-Free Sunday: Free public transport all day, extra services provided While cars will be banned from Brussels on Sunday, public transport will be free and more frequent throughout the day.  Read More . 5. Jordanian military plane crashes in Wallonia, two injured "It crashed 150 metres from our house."  Read More . 6. ‘Freak event’: Why Belgium is spared from Storm Boris Images of Storm Boris' impact on the affected countries are reminiscent of Belgium's deadly floods in 2021. But this time around, the country is spared.  Read More . 7. Brussels Government puzzle: Fouad Ahidar takes over Groen’s formator role "There are many different opinions on the LEZ and the Good Move mobility plan. Everyone will have to give some ground."  Read More . 8. Fifty original Lucky Luke drawings up for sale Christie's will auction 50 pages of comic drawings by Morris, the Belgian artist who created Lucky Luke. It expects each page to sell for €20,000 to €90,000.  Read More . HIDDEN SECRET OF THE DAY 9. Hidden Belgium: The original spa The world is full of spa towns. But the original Spa is deep in the Ardennnes.  Read More .