Vanderjeugd reportedly showed a self-made, sexually suggestive video to a gathering of young adults, which sparked outrage both within the community and among political peers, including members of his own Open VLD party

Belgium's Climate Minister Zakia Khattabi (Ecolo) has attributed the delay to Flanders, one of the country's three regions, which has refused to approve the national climate plan endorsed by Brussels and Wallonia

Residents like alYazouri were offered a brief reprieve in a hotel paid for by the landlord but soon found themselves back on the streets. Some sought refuge in other squats, while others turned to organizations like Samusocial for assistance or resorted to sleeping rough