Frank Vandenbroucke

On January 2, 2019, Louis Tobback said goodbye to his mayorship of Leuven after 24 years. Time to look back on a long career that is anything but limited to Leuven. A career that sometimes feels like a thriller, sometimes as a drama, but is especially permeated by a big outrage for everything that goes wrong in our society. Journalists, political friends, opponents and other acquaintances look back on a political career that has been decisive for Belgiums post-war history.

The big names behind the big stories. Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics.

Four nights a week, Eric welcomes a fascinating mix of athletes, politicians, famous Flemish people and ordinary people with a special story to talk to them live about everything that really matters. But Bar Goens is more than just talking. A café thrives on atmosphere, which is why there is also an outdoor stage. Anything can happen there: from live music and surprising acts to unexpected stunts or spontaneous interventions that give the show that little bit extra. "In Bar Goens, people don't just talk, they also experience it. Relevant, exciting, sharp and on a human scale. Nothing is off-limits, nothing is impossible," says Eric.

In the three-part miniseries, VRT journalist Michaël Van Droogenbroeck examines the social consequences of the coronavirus crisis in our country based on testimonies from entrepreneurs and politicians.