A fraud trial surrounding Optima Bank will begin in February in Ghent’s criminal court

A fraud trial surrounding Optima Bank will begin in February in Ghent’s criminal court

Piqueur and his lawyer Hans Rieder decided to file an appeal in cassation, which was only legally possible because Piqueur had filed a civil lawsuit against the National Bank and two other suspects. The Court of Cassation rejected all grounds in cassation, including a breach of Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights, … Read more

Kuijt gets another result against Belgium’s top club in dense fog | Football field

Kuijt gets another result against Belgium’s top club in dense fog | Football field

Jonathan van Haaster03 November 2024, 21:30 Last updated: November 3, 2024, 9:30 p.m Beerschot coach Dirk Kuijt earned a good point against KAA Gent on Sunday afternoon. In the dense fog, neither team could find the net: 0-0. With six points, Beerschot is still bottom of the Jupiler Pro League. Ghent, meanwhile, missed the opportunity … Read more

Herman Brusselmans will appear in court next week after a controversial column about the Gaza war

Herman Brusselmans will appear in court next week after a controversial column about the Gaza war

The column written by Brusselmans on August 6 this year caused a great stir. The equal opportunities center UNIA and the European Jewish Association (EJA), among others, lodged a complaint. The council chamber decided on October 18 that the latter’s complaint was inadmissible, but the EJA appealed. The non-profit organization Jewish Information and Documentation Center … Read more

Breakdown at De Lijn in various places due to spontaneous strikes, but unions agree on the coast

Breakdown at De Lijn in various places due to spontaneous strikes, but unions agree on the coast

The shortage of workers at the transport company De Lijn has been largely eliminated. This was said by Transport Minister Annick De Ridder (N-VA) in the Flemish Parliament after a question from An Christiaens (CD&V). At the same time, De Ridder pointed out that he understands the many changes at De Lijn that employees have … Read more

For Ghent the second largest party, Green at this time: these are the first results from Ghent

For Ghent the second largest party, Green at this time: these are the first results from Ghent

“1 in 4 residents of Ghent have rewarded and confirmed our hard work,” El-Bazioui said tonight in a speech to Groen‘s supporters in Ghent. “The people of Ghent want more of the We have a social, green and confident policy. We want to continue. For affordable housing, for an inclusive city. So we are reaching … Read more