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THE RECAP Your daily catch up - great with a morning coffee. Sign up  here. 1. Local Elections: Here are the results for all 19 Brussels communes Some 517,162 people turned out to polling stations in Brussels this weekend  Read More .   2. Belgium’s local elections: What are the main takeaways? Many of the trends seen during the 9 June elections did not materialise during Sunday's local elections: "The blue wave crashed into the red wall!"  Read More . 3. Local elections: What were the key issues for Brussels voters on Sunday? As the first election results in Brussels start trickling out, what was driving voters who headed to the polls on Sunday?  Read More .   4. Why local elections are so important for ‘Brusseleers’ On Sunday, we spoke to voters outside polling stations on why the municipal elections hold such significance for Brussels residents.  Read More . 5. Ecolo’s Ixelles mayor sent into opposition by PS-MR-Engagés coalition deal In Ixelles, outgoing mayor Christos Doulkeridis (Ecolo) has been sent to the opposition despite his list securing first place in Sunday’s municipal elections.  Read More . 6. Belgian local elections: Vlaams Belang and PVDA-PTB grow, but rarely break through There is one historical exception: in Ninove, the local branch of Vlaams Belang won the absolute majority.  Read More . 7. All hail the Brussels ‘Eurocrat’ As a new European Commission team prepares to take office, a look into the quirky lives of those who keep the Euro-machine ticking.  Read More . 8. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde welcomed at Arc de Triomphe by Macron couple King Philippe and Queen Mathilde commenced a three-day state visit to France on Monday with an official welcome at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.  Read More . HIDDEN SECRET OF THE DAY 9. Hidden Belgium: Batch The coffee scene in Brussels is constantly evolving as new places open with fresh concepts.  Read More .