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THE RECAP Your daily catch up - great with a morning coffee. Sign up  here. 1. International student stabbed to death in Brussels city centre Two 18-year-old suspects have been arrested following the incident.  Read More .   2. What does a Trump presidency mean for Europe’s far-right? Experts fear far-right leaders, politicians and movements will feel empowered by Trump's electoral victory.   Read More . 3. De Croo on Trump victory: ‘Europe is already much stronger on its own’ "Today, more than half of the military support to Ukraine is coming from European countries."  Read More .   4. Less traffic, more cafés: Boulevard Jamar near Midi station to get green makeover The redeveloped space will link the Small Ring Road between Place Bara on one side to Lemonnier and Stalingrad on the other.  Read More . 5. Belgium needs 124,000 extra care workers in hospitals and nursing homes by 2040 Belgium is heading for a crisis in the care sector, a situation in which the system collapses and not everyone can be cared for.  Read More . 6. Around 25,000 marched through Brussels for better public services (photos) Protestors are urging for reinvestment in the country’s care and welfare sectors.  Read More . 7. Electricity prices in Belgium shoot up due to gloomy November weather Wholesale electricity prices have reached their highest level in over a year, surpassing €100 per megawatt hour.  Read More . 8. Activists replace European Parliament toilet paper to protest against deforestation Activists are trying to catch MEPs' attention by pasting their protest messaging in every corner of the European Parliament, targeting the bathrooms.  Read More . HIDDEN SECRET OF THE DAY 9. Hidden Belgium: Kiosk Radio Bar You can follow the music online or watch a live stream of the DJs inside the little wooden kiosk. Or you can pick up a local beer or a coffee at the tiny bar next to the kiosk and listen to the live show while you sit at a bench under the trees.  Read More .