This sum quantities to a conviction of 40 months in jail and a effective of 1.92 million euros for each father Arnold and son Manu Appeltans. 6 properties have been confiscated, in addition to the revenue they earned by slum landlords and slum leases. The family should compensate the victims, primarily tenants. For father and … Read more
football The women’s cup final was a thriller that ended on penalties and in which Club YLA defeated favorite OH Leuven. After regular time it was 1-1, in the penalty kicks Club was in charge with 2-4. After three consecutive second places in the competition, OHL has again missed out on a prize. OHL immediately … Read more
It was Genk that took center stage in the Cegeka Arena. That translated into a first threat after 7 minutes. Sor turned well around his axis, but could not frame his shot. Bodart saw his low slider go a long way. A few minutes later Bodart had to come to his senses. After a clever … Read more
KU Leuven KU Leuven will file a complaint against Dries Van Langenhove for racist statements during a lecture. The university also prohibits activities of student association NSV in its buildings. Dries Van Langenhove gave a lecture on Wednesday evening in an auditorium of the Pedagogical Institute of KU Leuven, organized by the Nationalist Student Association … Read more
health After all, no scabies has been diagnosed in one of the Zorg Leuven crèches. This was reported by Alderman for Care and Welfare Bieke Verlinden (Vooruit) on Wednesday afternoon. A toddler who was thought to have contracted the contagious skin infection earlier in the day turned out to have something else. One toddler was … Read more
Accident The 27-year-old woman who died on Monday evening after a collision with a bus at Leuven station was an Indian doctoral student who had only just arrived in Belgium. The accident happened on Monday evening just before 5 p.m., when a bus came from Bondgenootlaan and wanted to drive onto the quays of the … Read more
Road safety A 27-year-old pedestrian died after she was hit by a De Lijn bus on Martelarenplein in Leuven on Monday evening. A pedestrian was hit by a De Lijn bus on Martelarenplein in Leuven on Monday evening and died in hospital from her injuries. This is reported by the Brussels public prosecutor’s office. It … Read more
Train traffic between Brussels and Leuven came to a complete standstill on Saturday around 3 p.m. due to a power outage. This is what rail network operator Infrabel reports. The disruption also affects train traffic between the capital and Brussels Airport. Three trains are blocked due to the power outage, near Nossegem and Zaventem, says … Read more
Yet ABVV is not “completely happy”, says secretary Pieter Van Der Elst. “There is white smoke, but it is not from the heart. We have reached a standstill on recurring premiums, an important point for us. We left the table with mixed feelings.” The unions also wanted guarantees of workable work and quality of work. … Read more
The unions are specifically asking for the purchasing power premium (which amounts to a maximum of 750 euros, ed.), which the government has made possible, is awarded. “They have already agreed to 500 euros, but given the profits and the planned bonuses for the management, we want the full pot of 750 euros,” emphasizes Tom … Read more