Merdeka.com – A lot of work can make the neck stiffen. However, stiffness in the neck, especially in children, can also be a sign of serious health problems such as meningitis. Stiffness in the neck is a typical sign when a person, including a child, has meningitis, said pediatrician from the Indonesian Pediatric Association (IDAI), … Read more
– © BELGA – After a day of criticism, Minister of Health Frank Vandenbroucke (sp.a) has taken flight: he is making public the advice that led to the decision on October 30 to also close non-essential stores. He indirectly corrects his own statement, which suggested that the closure was mainly done to create a shock … Read more
– © BELGAIMAGE – No matter how hard the others on the Consultation Committee tried, relaxing at Christmas is not an issue for the time being. That is not surprising: Frank Vandenbroucke (SP.A) had announced that it was too early for that. And if the 66-year-old Minister of Health says something, it usually stays that … Read more
SP.A is postponing its official name change to FORWARD until early next year “due to current corona measures”. That says party spokesman Niels Pattyn. There is still mediation with the Vooruit arts center, but according to the party the name change will happen anyway. – In September, party chairman Conner Rousseau announced via Instagram that … Read more
Our endlessly complicated political system with no fewer than eight Ministers of Health has caused many extra deaths. Virologist Marc Van Ranst and the editor-in-chief of The Lancet Richard Horton. Political scientists and even many politicians agree. But what can be done to end the current cacophony? We asked the various parties. – Who orders … Read more
Minister Frank Vandenbroucke’s tie Photo: ISOPIX – Ever since his oath, Minister of Health Frank Vandenbroucke (SP.A) has made almost every public appearance with the same tie. Whether for a press conference, a visit to the television studio or when visiting a hospital in Liège. – A conscious choice? A little bit, it sounds in … Read more
08 october 2020 13u09 Source: Belga Belgian Left: Wouter Beke. Right: Hannes Anaf. – Flemish Member of Parliament Hannes Anaf (sp.a) reacts very critically to a number of statements made yesterday by Flemish Minister of Welfare Wouter Beke (CD&V) in the ‘Pano’ report about mouth masks. “Apparently there is planet Earth and planet Beke when … Read more
The landing of Vivaldi remains difficult. The negotiators did not meet their first deadline, but the king granted the co-formateurs some extra time. “As soon as possible”, they received the message. Main obstacle is the budget. How much room do they have for new policy? And how are they going to pay for that? “We … Read more
Open VLD and the socialist family are working out a major framework agreement that should push the formation definitively towards the finish. MR Chairman Georges-Louis Bouchez must then say “oui” by way of bowing down. CD&V only came in late. “We know enough about the concerns to take them into account,” the preformers say. – … Read more
Political scientist Carl Devos (UGent) describes the current situation as very chaotic. But also as a situation that can go in all directions. “What we expect now, that this will mean the definitive end of Vivaldi, may look completely different in the future.” – Political scientist Carl Devos is afraid to say that the SP.A … Read more