Flemish cuts slash zoo subsidies

Antwerp Zoo and Planckendael will lose a combined 3.4 million euros in annual operating subsidies under Flemish culture-sector cuts announced by Minister Caroline Gennez.

Reposted by Filip Reyntjens

13%

Scholar power: 13.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 40%, Political science 35%, Business 15%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Filip Reyntjens	25%	31	13.9%

Formula for scholar power: sum of each reposter's field match × √reposter's h-index

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Scholar power

49.0%

43.6 h

13.9%

Ranking score

0.004

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Christine Kooi Reposted by Frederik Dhondt

25%

Scholar power: 25.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 40%, Political science 35%, Business 15%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Christine Kooi	21%	11	20.9%
🎓 Frederik Dhondt	19%	7	5.0%
Total			25.9%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index + sum of each reposter's field match × √reposter's h-index

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Scholar power

56.0%

45.5 h

25.9%

Ranking score

0.023

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Christine Kooi

@christinekooi.bsky.social

For colleagues who do research in Belgium: the new Flemish government austerity budget cuts 47 million Euros in support to cultural institutions like archives, libraries and museums. It sounds truly awful. 🗃️
www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2340...

'Difficult measures needed': Flemish government presents €2 billion in cuts

The Flemish government has approved nearly €2 billion in spending cuts, rising to €3 billion by 2029, to balance the region’s budget over the next three years.

www.brusselstimes.com

October 1, 2026 at 5:55 PM

by Stephanie Schelfhout

Scholar power: 5%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 40%, Political science 35%, Business 15%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Stephanie Schelfhout	-	12	-

Stephanie Schelfhout

@stephschelfhout.bsky.social

Trumpiaanse besparingen in Vlaanderen.
En dan maar neuten over de “Vlaamse identiteit”… deze grote bibliotheken zorgen er juist voor dat we überhaupt nog kennis hebben over het vroege Vlaanderen. Barbaarse besparingen! Om dan nog maar te zwijgen over wat ze met FWO doen…
vrtnws.be/p.pAMoe1dj9