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THE RECAP Your daily catch up - great with a morning coffee. Sign up  here. 1. Federal Government talks: King gives De Wever until after local elections Bart De Wever (N-VA) has been given until 17 October – when the dust after the municipal elections has hopefully settled – to form the next Federal Government.  Read More .   2. More men drive to work in Brussels than women In all regions of Belgium, women seem to favour cars less than men. This is especially true in Brussels, where 39% of men drive to work compared with only 24% of women.  Read More . 3. Brussels North and Midi stations are driving away foreign investors, experts warn Employers are "reluctant" to set up offices near Brussels' major train stations. "Solve the issues at Brussels-Midi and Brussels-North and ten years from now you will see the difference."   Read More .   4. Flemish Government by next weekend? Parties agree on budget plans While a full coalition agreement has not yet been reached, the parties did settle on the most important negotiating point: the budget.  Read More . 5. Pope has mild flu, raising concerns over trip to Belgium His Holiness is expected to touch down in Belgium on Thursday. However, reports of an illness are giving cause for concern that the trip is in peril.  Read More . 6. De Croo calls on leaders to ‘resist’ human rights backsliding in UN speech Outgoing Prime Minister De Croo was speaking at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Sunday.  Read More . 7. What makes Lahbib right for EU crisis management (and equality)? Lahbib's "solid experience in foreign affairs" got her the job, but women's rights advocates are unhappy that equality has been added as an "afterthought".  Read More . 8. Belgium welcomes four lionesses rescued from Ukraine Two lionesses were likely bred illegally, while another is "severely malnourished" after being kept without sunlight or exposure to the outdoors in Ukraine.  Read More . HIDDEN SECRET OF THE DAY 9. Hidden Belgium: An architectural puzzle It is one of the strangest examples of postwar reconstruction anywhere in the world.  Read More .