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Voting has been compulsory in Belgium since 1893.
Belgians aged 16 and 17 will be obliged to vote in the European elections on 9 June, after a previous law that made it optional for them was struck down by the Constitutional Court this week.
A fake newspaper has been distributed in Brussels and Wallonia as part of an awareness-raising action intended to draw attention to the rise of far-right political beliefs in Belgium.
UK citizens living in Belgium and other countries around the world are now able to re-register to vote in UK elections.
Brussels residents will be able to choose the polling station they go to when they cast their vote in their commune for the 2024 municipal elections if a draft ordinance is approved.
A major project has been launched which partly aims to “bust some of the myths” about Britons who live abroad.
Flanders is preparing to test its non-mandatory voting policy for local elections next year.
In 2024, thousands of young Belgians aged 16 and 17 will be able to cast their votes for the first time in European elections, reports RTBF.
Flemish political party Vooruit has proposed lowering the voting age to 16 in local elections. The proposal was tabled last week in the Flemish parliament.
