The Belgian Ministry of Finance signed Wednesday with his French counterpart an agreement for cooperation against tax fraud. Belgium and France also have an agreement in the fight against cross-border crime. In addition to sharing information, this agreement also allows officials to act, they can participate in local surveys and that simultaneous controls can be organized within the territory of the other country. The agreement covers the whole Belgian territory on the border of northern France and Moselle. They already signed last year a cooperation agreement for cross-border police and customs in the fight against cross-border crime. Thanks to the joint patrol agents who can also operate on the territory of the neighboring country and execute arrests.
– Queen Maxima of The Netherlands left the royal palace and drove incognito to Brussels, Belgium to see her fashion designer Edouard Vermeulen of Natan fashion house for her new wardrobe. On her way back, between Brussels and Antwerp, the queen’s car stopped and was stranded in highway R-19 for empty tank. It seems that she forgot to put gasoline before leaving The Netherlands. But the queen was happy to escape the palace for it is her only chance to feel the freedom that she never enjoy anymore in her kingdom.
– A Bruggian visiting Dipolog City, Philippines got involved in a drinking spree and a fight. He was arrested by the local police and was put to jail.
– Goodbye to Minister Jos Chabert, the father of MRT-LRT in the Philippines. He died after a long battle of illness at age 81. Among those who attended his funeral were Prinses Lea, Didier Reynders, Herman van Rompuy, Stefaan De Clerck, Miet Smet and hundreds of ministers and ex-ministers of Belgium. As Minister of Culture, Transport and Public Works, Chabert introduced the law for alcohol and speed limit and the compulsory use of seatbelt. He served for 24 years until his death, the longest in the history of public service in the Kingdom of Belgium.
Greetings to UE Batch ’78, to Myrna, Danny and Nanay Lourdes Mejia of Bulacan City, Philippines. See you again tomorrow, same time, same station.
