> Van Gucht is meanwhile receiving fierce criticism on social media. Under his latest Instagram post — which has nothing to do with the situation surrounding Evenepoel — several people accuse him of spreading lies and racism. “Gossip based on possible racist intentions... nice answer from Remco,” is one of the comments. “Remco put you in your place. And you don't deserve better than that!”, writes another Instagram user. Ruben Van Gucht does not want to comment further on the commotion on Tuesday morning. The VRT is busy gathering all the information about the riot. The public broadcaster will not respond until later today. At the very least, it shows that the matter is sensitive.
And the last one from my news round: Lelgium is on FIRE. Complete anarchy on the streets. I hope our Berts stay safe. National news will comment on the situation later today.