Beersel Dutch-speaking newborn share drops below 30% for first time

In Beersel, Belgium, only 29.6% of newborns in 2025 are growing up in Dutch-speaking households, the lowest since records began in 2004. This marks a continued demographic shift in the Flemish periphery of Brussels, with implications for language policy and regional politics.

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