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THE RECAP Your daily catch up - great with a morning coffee. Sign up  here. 1. How Belgium’s local election results will impact the Federal Government formation "Municipal elections have their own dynamics, with results much more tied to local issues or popular figures. But national trends do continue locally."  Read More .   2. Belgium among most ‘generous’ in EU in supporting unemployed people Belgium has one of the lowest shares of unemployed people who are not receiving benefits, at 42%, according to a Eurofound report.  Read More . 3. Belgian pharmacists authorised to administer flu vaccine for another year Despite protests from medical associations, pharmacists have been authorised to give flu vaccines to their patients since 2023.  Read More .   4. How Marvin Gaye found his sexual healing in Belgium How Marvin Gaye ended up in the Belgian coastal city of Ostend is one of the most unlikely episodes in popular music history.  Read More . 5. Where addiction is treated with empathy: Inside Brussels’ drug consumption rooms "Some of them are living in horrific situations, and we can see how much addiction undermines their individual identity."  Read More . 6. Union considers legal action against Audi Brussels management Both unions and management will meet again on Wednesday to discuss the social plan for workers.  Read More . 7. Election fraud in Ninove? All proxy voting forms seized by investigators The investigation into election fraud in the municipality of Ninove (East Flanders) focuses specifically on possible forged medical certificates for proxy votes.  Read More . 8. Local elections: Which Brussels commune had the lowest turnout? Despite it being against the law to not vote in the Belgian capital, the turnout rate for the Brussels-Capital Region on Sunday was 80%.  Read More . HIDDEN SECRET OF THE DAY 9. Hidden Belgium: The hotel where King Charles II of Britain held court ‘This house was the Royal Palace of England, Scotland and Ireland where King Charles II held Court from 1656 until 1659.’  Read More .