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href="/vrtnws/en/2026/06/10/revamped-bike-share-network-in-vlaamse-rand-now-up-and-running/"><div class="flex gap-3 relative flex-row sm:flex-col" tabindex="-1"><div class="relative overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0 max-sm:w-[30%] max-sm:rounded-lg rounded-corners max-sm:h-[min-content]"><div class="relative z-0 w-full min-w-0"><div class="relative h-full rounded-corners overflow-hidden w-full rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:8/5"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2024/08/30/bf609795-8476-4b46-8aed-869051c1e233.png?width=200&amp;height=125&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 relative z-[2] w-full min-h-0"><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3] pt-0 sm:pt-0" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 line-clamp-1 line-clamp-precise">Transport</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">Revamped bike-share network in Vlaamse Rand now up and running</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK" href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2026-06-10T12:06:37Z">Wed 10 Jun</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></li></ul></div></section><section class="z-[1] md:rounded-corners md:overflow-hidden py-8 px-0 w-full relative grid grid-cols-1 gap-x-8 sm:py-[56px] sm:px-0 sm:grid-cols-max-content sm:gap-x-0 md:grid-cols-12 md:gap-x-8" aria-labelledby="_R_16r53edb6_" data-sentry-component="Section" data-sentry-source-file="Section.tsx"><div class="absolute top-0 h-full z-negative bg-center-center bg-no-repeat w-[calc(100%+40px)] md:w-full -left-5 md:left-0" style="background-color:rgb(162, 159, 156);background-size:110vw 100%"></div><div class="flex flex-col md:col-start-2 md:col-span-10 items-center w-full"><div class="flex flex-col mb-8" data-sentry-component="Heading" data-sentry-source-file="Heading.tsx"><div class="flex justify-between items-center"><div class="flex gap-2 flex-row items-center"><div class="flex flex-col"><p class="prose-h2-b text-on-surface-default" id="undefined-title-_R_6r53edb6_">Our weekend reports</p></div></div></div></div><ul class="flex flex-col gap-4 md:gap-6 w-full" data-sentry-component="ClusterTeaserList" data-sentry-source-file="ClusterTeaserList.tsx"><li 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href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2026-06-06T06:52:00Z">Sat 6 Jun</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></div><ul class="flex-1 flex flex-col gap-4 sm:gap-6 md:gap-8 list-none p-0 m-0"><li><div class="@container/teaser relative focus-container" data-sentry-component="EBAGuard" data-sentry-source-file="EBAGuard.tsx"><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 flex"></div><a class="cursor-pointer" data-sentry-element="Anchor" data-sentry-source-file="Base.tsx" href="/vrtnws/en/2026/06/02/eisden-mine-workers-house-museum-welcomes-its-175-000th-visitor/"><div class="flex gap-3 relative flex-row" tabindex="-1"><div class="relative overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0 w-[30%] rounded-lg h-[min-content]"><div class="relative z-0 w-full min-w-0"><div class="relative h-full rounded-corners overflow-hidden w-full rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:8/5"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2026/05/31/125e103e-a3d8-4d85-8620-4ba0d0214ac3.jpg?width=200&amp;height=125&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 relative z-[2] w-full min-h-0"><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3]" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 line-clamp-1 line-clamp-precise">Culture</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">Eisden Mine Worker’s House Museum welcomes its 175,000th visitor</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" 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h-full rounded-corners overflow-hidden w-full rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:8/5"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2026/05/31/31f83c6a-c228-48ae-8012-0a75da1194d1.jpg?width=200&amp;height=125&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 relative z-[2] w-full min-h-0"><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3]" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 line-clamp-1 line-clamp-precise">Sport</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">Renovated Zeebrugge Marina better protected against flooding from the sea</span><div 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News</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">Travel with peace of mind by following the Belgian Foreign Ministry’s 6 top tips for a worry-free summer!</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK" href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2026-05-30T06:00:00Z">Sat 30 May</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></li></ul></li></ul><div class="mt-8 sm:mt-10"><a class="cursor-pointer inline-flex items-center" data-sentry-element="Anchor" data-sentry-component="ActionButton" data-sentry-source-file="ActionButton.tsx" href="/vrtnws/en/categories/elections-2024/"><div class="group p-3 items-center flex 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style="background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(27, 27, 27, 0.52) 0%, rgba(27, 27, 27, 0.36) 45%, rgba(27, 27, 27, 0.14) 75%, rgba(27, 27, 27, 0) 100%)"></span></div><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3] px-4 teaser-text-shadow text-fixed-on-surface-dark" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 break-words">Politics</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">Israeli flag hoisted at Antwerp City Hall under police supervision</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK" 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style="aspect-ratio:8/5"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2026/06/09/60f4c378-334e-4d1c-92e3-cb8f11a4eb10.jpg?width=200&amp;height=125&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 relative z-[2] w-full min-h-0"><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3] pt-0 sm:pt-0" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 line-clamp-1 line-clamp-precise">Home News</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">Record €175 mn for Belgian ticket holder on Euromillions - or nearly</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div 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line-clamp-precise">Royalty</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">King Filip visits Antwerp gaol as inmates shout “Long Live the King!” (VIDEO)</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK" href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2026-06-10T08:26:52Z">Wed 10 Jun</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></li><li class="w-full"><div class="@container/teaser rounded-corners overflow-hidden focus-container relative focus-container" style="background-color:rgb(146, 138, 152);background-size:100% 100%" data-sentry-component="EBAGuard" data-sentry-source-file="EBAGuard.tsx"><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 flex bg-[rgba(255,255,255,0.6)]"></div><a class="cursor-pointer" data-sentry-element="Anchor" data-sentry-source-file="Base.tsx" href="/vrtnws/en/2026/06/09/four-belgian-is-women-speak-out-for-the-first-time-we-are-not/"><div class="flex relative flex-col gap-0 text-fixed-on-surface-dark" style="--background-color:#201820" tabindex="-1"><div class="relative overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0 rounded-b-none"><div class="relative z-0 w-full min-w-0"><div class="relative h-full rounded-corners overflow-hidden w-full rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:1/1"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2026/06/08/fb54bec9-0e45-4b42-be95-e4bdf8a9afca.jpg?width=200&amp;height=200&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 z-[2] w-full min-h-0 absolute bottom-0 pb-4 left-0"><div class="w-full h-[calc(100%+104px)] left-0 bottom-0 absolute z-0"><span aria-hidden="true" class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 z-[1] backdrop-blur-[12px] will-change-transform [mask-image:linear-gradient(to_top,rgba(0,0,0,1)_30%,rgba(0,0,0,0.55)_55%,rgba(0,0,0,0)_100%)] [mask-size:100%_100%] [mask-repeat:no-repeat]"></span><span aria-hidden="true" class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 z-[2]" style="background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(27, 27, 27, 0.52) 0%, rgba(27, 27, 27, 0.36) 45%, rgba(27, 27, 27, 0.14) 75%, rgba(27, 27, 27, 0) 100%)"></span></div><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3] px-4 teaser-text-shadow text-fixed-on-surface-dark" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 break-words">Crime &amp; Justice</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">Four Belgian IS women speak out for the first time: &quot;We are not ticking time bombs”</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK" href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2026-06-09T11:49:49Z">Tue 9 Jun</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></li></ul></div></section><section class="z-[1] md:rounded-corners md:overflow-hidden py-8 px-0 w-full relative grid grid-cols-1 gap-x-8 sm:py-[56px] sm:px-0 sm:grid-cols-max-content sm:gap-x-0 md:grid-cols-12 md:gap-x-8" aria-labelledby="_R_1ar53edb6_" data-sentry-component="Section" 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data-sentry-source-file="EBAGuard.tsx"><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 flex"></div><a class="cursor-pointer" data-sentry-element="Anchor" data-sentry-source-file="Base.tsx" href="/vrtnws/en/2026/04/27/_russia-has-recognised-narva-in-estonia-as-a-peoples-republic-h/"><div class="flex gap-3 relative flex-col" tabindex="-1"><div class="relative overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0 rounded-corners"><div class="relative z-0 w-full min-w-0"><div class="relative h-full rounded-corners overflow-hidden w-full rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:8/5"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2026/04/25/b744130a-d83c-4ad6-b4b0-c71ba2e4e8f2.jpg?width=200&amp;height=125&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 relative z-[2] w-full min-h-0"><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3]" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 line-clamp-1 line-clamp-precise">Politics</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">‘Russia has recognised Narva in Estonia as a people’s republic’: how a false claim has embarrassed Belgium’s Chief of Defence</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK" href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2026-04-27T08:11:49Z">Mon 27 Apr</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></div><ul class="flex-1 flex flex-col gap-4 sm:gap-6 md:gap-8 list-none p-0 m-0"><li><div class="@container/teaser relative focus-container" data-sentry-component="EBAGuard" data-sentry-source-file="EBAGuard.tsx"><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 flex"></div><a class="cursor-pointer" data-sentry-element="Anchor" data-sentry-source-file="Base.tsx" href="/vrtnws/en/2025/11/05/russia-is-attempting-to-discredit-the-eu-by-disseminating-fake-n/"><div class="flex gap-3 relative flex-row" tabindex="-1"><div class="relative overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0 w-[30%] rounded-lg h-[min-content]"><div class="relative z-0 w-full min-w-0"><div class="relative h-full rounded-corners overflow-hidden w-full rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:8/5"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" 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class="relative h-full rounded-corners overflow-hidden w-full rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:8/5"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2025/09/15/633bc70d-5ef7-4dfc-857a-7b4ebb1ad275.png?width=200&amp;height=125&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 relative z-[2] w-full min-h-0"><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3]" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 line-clamp-1 line-clamp-precise">Check</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">A secret sale at your local Kruidvat drugstore? Fraudsters spread fake advertisement via Facebook </span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK" href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2025-10-13T07:25:12Z">Mon 13 Oct 2025</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></li><li><div class="@container/teaser relative focus-container" data-sentry-component="EBAGuard" data-sentry-source-file="EBAGuard.tsx"><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 flex"></div><a class="cursor-pointer" data-sentry-element="Anchor" data-sentry-source-file="Base.tsx" href="/vrtnws/en/2025/07/09/repetition-fake-news-russia-ukraine-zelensky/"><div class="flex gap-3 relative flex-row" tabindex="-1"><div class="relative overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0 w-[30%] rounded-lg h-[min-content]"><div class="relative z-0 w-full min-w-0"><div class="relative h-full rounded-corners overflow-hidden w-full rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:8/5"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2025/06/18/c6a4e874-0008-43a4-8b3b-288cba8b9709.png?width=200&amp;height=125&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 relative z-[2] w-full min-h-0"><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3]" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 line-clamp-1 line-clamp-precise">Check</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">‘Repetition works’: 1 Russian fake news story about Zelensky’s wealth every month since invasion of Ukraine</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK" href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2025-11-05T13:24:00Z">Wed 5 Nov 2025</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></li></ul></li></ul></div><div class="absolute top-0 h-full z-negative bg-surface-default w-[calc(100%+40px)] md:w-full -left-5 md:left-0" style="opacity:0.48"></div></section><section aria-labelledby="_R_1cr53edb6_" data-sentry-component="Section" 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data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2026/06/06/52e2c13a-dd02-4519-a22f-105b10bf77a1.jpg?width=200&amp;height=125&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 relative z-[2] w-full min-h-0"><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3] pt-0 sm:pt-0" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 line-clamp-1 line-clamp-precise">Society</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">Who are the victims of the Anderlecht warehouse blaze?  </span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK" href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2026-06-09T07:34:54Z">Tue 9 Jun</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></li><li class="dynamic-text-size w-full"><div class="@container/teaser rounded-corners overflow-hidden focus-container relative focus-container" style="background-color:rgb(158, 154, 140);background-size:100% 100%" data-sentry-component="EBAGuard" data-sentry-source-file="EBAGuard.tsx"><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 flex bg-[rgba(255,255,255,0.6)]"></div><a class="cursor-pointer" data-sentry-element="Anchor" data-sentry-source-file="Base.tsx" href="/vrtnws/en/2026/06/09/flemish-government-identifies-30-inspiration-schools-to-serve-as/"><div class="flex relative flex-col gap-0 text-fixed-on-surface-dark" style="--background-color:#404030" tabindex="-1"><div class="relative overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0 rounded-b-none"><div class="relative z-0 w-full min-w-0"><div class="relative h-full rounded-corners overflow-hidden w-full rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:1/1"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2026/06/09/b1c0311a-73c4-4c17-8441-bd73cc4c1217.jpg?width=200&amp;height=200&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 z-[2] w-full min-h-0 absolute bottom-0 pb-4 left-0"><div class="w-full h-[calc(100%+104px)] left-0 bottom-0 absolute z-0"><span aria-hidden="true" class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 z-[1] backdrop-blur-[12px] will-change-transform [mask-image:linear-gradient(to_top,rgba(0,0,0,1)_30%,rgba(0,0,0,0.55)_55%,rgba(0,0,0,0)_100%)] [mask-size:100%_100%] [mask-repeat:no-repeat]"></span><span aria-hidden="true" class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 z-[2]" style="background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(27, 27, 27, 0.52) 0%, rgba(27, 27, 27, 0.36) 45%, rgba(27, 27, 27, 0.14) 75%, rgba(27, 27, 27, 0) 100%)"></span></div><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3] px-4 teaser-text-shadow text-fixed-on-surface-dark" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 break-words">Education</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">Flemish government identifies 30 ‘inspiration schools’ to serve as models for other primary schools</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK" href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2026-06-09T07:17:45Z">Tue 9 Jun</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></li></ul><ul class="grid gap-6 grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-3"><li class="w-full"><div class="@container/teaser relative focus-container" data-sentry-component="EBAGuard" data-sentry-source-file="EBAGuard.tsx"><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 flex"></div><a class="cursor-pointer" data-sentry-element="Anchor" data-sentry-source-file="Base.tsx" href="/vrtnws/en/2026/06/09/prosecutors-quiz-23-individuals-after-protests-against-francopho/"><div class="flex gap-3 relative flex-row sm:flex-col" tabindex="-1"><div class="relative overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0 max-sm:w-[30%] max-sm:rounded-lg rounded-corners max-sm:h-[min-content]"><div class="relative z-0 w-full min-w-0"><div class="relative h-full rounded-corners overflow-hidden w-full rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:8/5"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2026/06/08/012f3c07-89f2-4605-acd0-ba441d001430.jpg?width=200&amp;height=125&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 relative z-[2] w-full min-h-0"><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3] pt-0 sm:pt-0" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 line-clamp-1 line-clamp-precise">Crime &amp; Justice</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">Prosecutors quiz 23 individuals after Francophone education cut protests, also probe into possible police violence</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK" href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2026-06-09T14:27:34Z">Tue 9 Jun</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></li><li class="w-full"><div class="@container/teaser relative focus-container" data-sentry-component="EBAGuard" data-sentry-source-file="EBAGuard.tsx"><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 flex"></div><a class="cursor-pointer" data-sentry-element="Anchor" data-sentry-source-file="Base.tsx" href="/vrtnws/en/2026/06/09/drug-agency-warns-of-a-proliferation-of-synthetic-drugs-we-disc/"><div class="flex gap-3 relative flex-row sm:flex-col" tabindex="-1"><div class="relative overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0 max-sm:w-[30%] max-sm:rounded-lg rounded-corners max-sm:h-[min-content]"><div class="relative z-0 w-full min-w-0"><div class="relative h-full rounded-corners overflow-hidden w-full rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:8/5"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2026/06/09/552998d4-658e-4109-97fe-62d022f0fb96.jpg?width=200&amp;height=125&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 relative z-[2] w-full min-h-0"><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3] pt-0 sm:pt-0" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 line-clamp-1 line-clamp-precise">Society</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">Drug agency warns of a proliferation of synthetic drugs: ‘We discover a new substance every week’</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK" href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2026-06-09T13:16:11Z">Tue 9 Jun</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></li><li class="w-full"><div class="@container/teaser relative focus-container" data-sentry-component="EBAGuard" data-sentry-source-file="EBAGuard.tsx"><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 flex"></div><a class="cursor-pointer" data-sentry-element="Anchor" data-sentry-source-file="Base.tsx" href="/vrtnws/en/2026/06/09/car-drops-into-kruidtuin-tunnel-botanique-in-brussels-morning/"><div class="flex gap-3 relative flex-row sm:flex-col" tabindex="-1"><div class="relative overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0 max-sm:w-[30%] max-sm:rounded-lg rounded-corners max-sm:h-[min-content]"><div class="relative z-0 w-full min-w-0"><div class="relative h-full rounded-corners overflow-hidden w-full rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:8/5"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2026/06/09/4a961c2a-4f56-41d5-8f13-4c7bf59bb027.jpg?width=200&amp;height=125&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 relative z-[2] w-full min-h-0"><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3] pt-0 sm:pt-0" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 line-clamp-1 line-clamp-precise">Transport</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">Car drops into Kruidtuin Tunnel (Botanique) in Brussels: morning rush hour in chaos</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK" href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2026-06-09T07:01:35Z">Tue 9 Jun</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></li></ul></div></section><section class="z-[1] md:rounded-corners md:overflow-hidden py-8 px-0 w-full relative grid grid-cols-1 gap-x-8 sm:py-[56px] sm:px-0 sm:grid-cols-max-content sm:gap-x-0 md:grid-cols-12 md:gap-x-8" aria-labelledby="_R_1er53edb6_" data-sentry-component="Section" data-sentry-source-file="Section.tsx"><div class="absolute top-0 h-full z-negative bg-center-center bg-no-repeat w-[calc(100%+40px)] md:w-full -left-5 md:left-0" style="background-color:rgb(124, 132, 122);background-size:110vw 100%"></div><div class="flex flex-col md:col-start-2 md:col-span-10 items-center w-full"><div class="flex flex-col mb-8" data-sentry-component="Heading" data-sentry-source-file="Heading.tsx"><div class="flex justify-between items-center"><div class="flex gap-2 flex-row items-center"><div class="flex flex-col"><p class="prose-h2-b text-on-surface-default" id="undefined-title-_R_er53edb6_">Reports from Brussels and Flemish Brabant</p></div></div></div></div><ul class="flex flex-col gap-4 md:gap-6 w-full" data-sentry-component="ClusterTeaserList" data-sentry-source-file="ClusterTeaserList.tsx"><li class="flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-4 md:gap-6"><div class="flex-1 dynamic-text-size"><div class="@container/teaser relative focus-container" data-sentry-component="EBAGuard" data-sentry-source-file="EBAGuard.tsx"><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 flex"></div><a class="cursor-pointer" data-sentry-element="Anchor" data-sentry-source-file="Base.tsx" href="/vrtnws/en/2026/06/11/brussels-to-ban-share-e-scooters-from-2027-following-a-rise-in-a/"><div class="flex gap-3 relative flex-col" tabindex="-1"><div class="relative overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0 rounded-corners"><div class="relative z-0 w-full min-w-0"><div class="relative h-full rounded-corners overflow-hidden w-full rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:8/5"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2025/06/14/256def46-f03b-4bf4-a55d-59f7feb4608a.jpg?width=200&amp;height=125&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 relative z-[2] w-full min-h-0"><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3]" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 line-clamp-1 line-clamp-precise">Politics</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">Brussels to ban share e-scooters from 2027 following a rise in accidents and use by criminals</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK" href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2026-06-11T13:30:26Z" data-sentry-component="Timer" data-sentry-source-file="Timer.tsx">4 hours ago</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></div><ul class="flex-1 flex flex-col gap-4 sm:gap-6 md:gap-8 list-none p-0 m-0"><li><div class="@container/teaser relative focus-container" data-sentry-component="EBAGuard" data-sentry-source-file="EBAGuard.tsx"><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 flex"></div><a class="cursor-pointer" data-sentry-element="Anchor" data-sentry-source-file="Base.tsx" href="/vrtnws/en/2026/06/10/brussels-police-chief-on-the-riots-demonstrations-increasingly/"><div class="flex gap-3 relative flex-row" tabindex="-1"><div class="relative overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0 w-[30%] rounded-lg h-[min-content]"><div class="relative z-0 w-full min-w-0"><div class="relative h-full rounded-corners overflow-hidden w-full rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:8/5"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2025/02/20/ea34ca86-972a-4f2f-97fe-4855e8c38650.jpg?width=200&amp;height=125&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 relative z-[2] w-full min-h-0"><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3]" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 line-clamp-1 line-clamp-precise">Crime &amp; Justice</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">Brussels Police Chief on the riots: “Demonstrations increasingly hijacked by organised youths”</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK" href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2026-06-10T07:45:44Z">Wed 10 Jun</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></li><li><div class="@container/teaser relative focus-container" data-sentry-component="EBAGuard" data-sentry-source-file="EBAGuard.tsx"><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 flex"></div><a class="cursor-pointer" data-sentry-element="Anchor" data-sentry-source-file="Base.tsx" href="/vrtnws/en/2026/06/10/revamped-bike-share-network-in-vlaamse-rand-now-up-and-running/"><div class="flex gap-3 relative flex-row" tabindex="-1"><div class="relative overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0 w-[30%] rounded-lg h-[min-content]"><div class="relative z-0 w-full min-w-0"><div class="relative h-full rounded-corners overflow-hidden w-full rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:8/5"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2024/08/30/bf609795-8476-4b46-8aed-869051c1e233.png?width=200&amp;height=125&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 relative z-[2] w-full min-h-0"><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3]" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 line-clamp-1 line-clamp-precise">Transport</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">Revamped bike-share network in Vlaamse Rand now up and running</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK" href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.5497a3e66e1a.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2026-06-10T12:06:37Z">Wed 10 Jun</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></li><li><div class="@container/teaser relative focus-container" data-sentry-component="EBAGuard" data-sentry-source-file="EBAGuard.tsx"><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 flex"></div><a class="cursor-pointer" data-sentry-element="Anchor" data-sentry-source-file="Base.tsx" href="/vrtnws/en/2026/06/09/who-are-the-victims-of-the-anderlecht-warehouse-blaze/"><div class="flex gap-3 relative flex-row" tabindex="-1"><div class="relative overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0 w-[30%] rounded-lg h-[min-content]"><div class="relative z-0 w-full min-w-0"><div class="relative h-full rounded-corners overflow-hidden w-full rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:8/5"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" 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