espionage An FBI report shows that Els Van Hoof, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, was hacked by the Chinese in 2021. This would mean that they have been able to track the whereabouts of her laptop since 2021. As early as 2021, there were suspicions that ‘something’ had happened on the laptop of Els … Read more
football Former RSC Anderlecht manager Herman Van Holsbeeck and ex-CEO Jo Van Biesbroeck will have to answer before the criminal court for tampering in the sale of the football club, the council chamber has decided. Football agent Christophe Henrotay was also referred. The council chamber does not fully follow the claim of the federal public … Read more
Football Antwerp has won its first victory in the Champions’ Play-offs: it won 0–1 on the field of Cercle Brugge. Chidera Ejuke was the goal scorer. For Cercle it is also the first defeat in the play-offs. Antwerp certainly did not present itself in Bruges as a team overflowing with confidence and this mainly translated … Read more
Walloon Arrow Stephen Williams has surprisingly won the Flèche Wallonne. After a tough battle in dogging weather, the Briton from Israel-Premier Tech had the best final shot on the Wall of Huy. The Frenchman Kévin Vauquelin and the Belgian Maxim Van Gils completed the podium. Pouring rain, biting wind and even melting snow. The weather … Read more
Cycling Wout van Aert has not recovered sufficiently from his fall in Dwars door Vlaanderen and will pass for the Giro. Frenchman Christophe Laporte replaces him. Wout van Aert will not participate in the Tour of Italy, which will be held from May 4 to 26. His Visma-Lease a Bike team announced this on social … Read more
Justice Dries Van Langenhove, together with five others, will appeal against their conviction in the Schild & Friends trial. Both Dries Van Langenhove and five others are appealing against their conviction in the Schild & Friends trial. The East Flanders public prosecutor’s office confirms this. The public prosecutor’s office is also following the appeal. In … Read more
European Championship qualification The heavy 0-7 defeat against world champion Spain has provided a reality check for the Red Flames. Interim coach Kris Van der Haegen indicated before the trip to Denmark that the Flames still need ten years to be top themselves. The Belgian Football Association wants to take the Red Flames to the … Read more
News of the day This overview will help you quickly catch up on today’s most important events. 1. Research Bende van Nijvel can never expire again From now on, there is no longer a deadline for the investigation into the deadly robberies of the Gang of Nivelles. Due to a change in the law, it … Read more
News of the day This overview will help you quickly catch up on today’s most important events. 1. Chamber approves pension reform The House has given the green light for the long-awaited pension reform of Pensions Minister Karine Lalieux (PS). This includes the reintroduction of the pension bonus. read more 2. Israel temporarily allows more … Read more
“Not a positive conversation,” the prison unions called Thursday’s meeting with Minister of Justice Paul Van Tigchelt (Open VLD). The fact that the minister passed the torch after an hour to his chief of staff to answer questions in Parliament says “a lot about his respect”, according to the unions. The strike continues. The prison … Read more