East Flanders public prosecutor’s office warns about the drug ‘Monkey Dust’: 8 suspects arrested, toddler tests positive for hard drugs

East Flanders public prosecutor’s office warns about the drug ‘Monkey Dust’: 8 suspects arrested, toddler tests positive for hard drugs

What is Monkey Dust? Monkey Dust is a synthetic designer drug. These drugs imitate the effects of, say, ecstasy or cocaine, but are several times more powerful and dangerous. ‘Monkey Dust’ is a derivative of the chemical substance cathinone. Flakka, also known as the ‘zombie drug’, also belongs to the same family of synthetic drugs. … Read more

Railway Employee Dissatisfaction: Causes and Consequences of the Strike

Railway Employee Dissatisfaction: Causes and Consequences of the Strike

Why is there a strike? There is a lot of dissatisfaction among railway employees about the internal reorganization and “productivity measures” that management wants to implement. Plans to halve the start-up time of train conductors to 10 minutes, among other things, have met with a lot of resistance. According to Koen De Mey, Flemish chairman … Read more

Antwerp Fire Brigade Auctions: Fire Suits, Oxygen Tanks, Diving Equipment, Office Supplies, and More!

Antwerp Fire Brigade Auctions: Fire Suits, Oxygen Tanks, Diving Equipment, Office Supplies, and More!

In addition to the fire truck, the Antwerp fire brigade offers many other items. This concerns typical fire brigade equipment, such as fire suits, an oxygen tank and diving equipment, but also everyday items, such as office equipment, rubbish bins and even GPS devices. Various passenger cars are also auctioned. 2023-11-03 19:37:00 #Antwerp #fire #brigade … Read more

Challenging Outdated Stereotypes: Autism & ADHD from the Perspective of Magali De Reu

Challenging Outdated Stereotypes: Autism & ADHD from the Perspective of Magali De Reu

Magali De Reu, who himself has autism and ADHD and has written two books on the subject, confirms the outdated image that exists about autism. She herself was diagnosed when she was fourteen, when the image of autism was still mainly known to men. “I couldn’t identify with a lot of things. An obsession with … Read more

Advisory Committee of Train Passengers: Advocating for Passenger Interests in Rail Services

Advisory Committee of Train Passengers: Advocating for Passenger Interests in Rail Services

Advisory Committee of Train Passengers The advisory committee, in full the Advisory Committee of Train Passengers, is a committee that must represent the interests of passengers. It consists of various representatives from, among others, workers, young people, cyclists, people with reduced mobility, families and environmental organizations. The committee issues advice on everything related to rail … Read more