Herman Brusselmans knows if he should go to court, next step in case against Sihame El Kaouakibi and more traffic jam on one highway: this is on the agenda (inland) this week

Monday

The Large renovation of the tunnel of the E411 under the Leonard intersection starts. As a result, there will be more nuisance on the E411 from Monday, especially for the morning rush hour towards Brussels. On the Brussels Ring (R0), on the other hand, it becomes a little less difficult, because last Saturday the tube of the inner ring opened again during the day. According to the current schedule, the works in the two tunnels (E411 and R0) will be all over at the end of 2025.

We can't ignore it: Aalst Carnivalthe best known of its kind in our country, has begun. On Monday, the party continues unabated with the broom and onion throw, the Monday procession and in the evening the prize-giving ceremony on the Grote Markt. On Tuesday the Voil Jeanettenstoet and the pop burning will follow.

In the correctional court of Bruges follows the judgment of a 71-year-old man who then abused his 6-year-old granddaughter. The man from Oostkamp, ​​who also made a suicide attempt, minimized the facts for a long time and suggested that his granddaughter himself controlled it. He recently showed repentance during the handling of the case. Whether that is enough to keep him out of the cell will have to be seen: the man risks 40 months in prison.

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Tuesday

The Chamber of Investigation treats the case against Former Flemish representative Sihame El Kaouakibi (38). At the beginning of 2021, a subsidy scandal erupted around her. In October, the council chamber decided to refer El Kaouakibi, her partner and the VZW Let's Go Urban to the correctional court for the falsification and subsidy fraud in relation to the city of Antwerp and the Flemish Community. For the city of Antwerp it is about an amount of 270,000 euros, for the Flemish community the disadvantage was set at 320,000 euros. The Flemish Community appealed, as a result of which the file ended up at the Chamber of Accusation.

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In the Kortrijk correctional court it goes Process against Staden former mayor Francesco Vanderjeugdwhich is on trial for interest, further. Vanderjeugd is said to have bought three land with prior knowledge. They were intended for future construction projects and allotments. A few months later he was able to sell them at a higher price. According to the judge, it must be checked whether there is a reclassification of the facts: the lawyers of Vanderjeugd must defend themselves on Tuesday on the possible increase of the facts, only later does the final judgment follow.

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After a week of delay, the council chamber decides on the possible reference of Herman Brusselmans In the judicial investigation around a column in the weekly magazine Humo. The coordination committee of Jewish organizations in Belgium (CCOJB), the Forum of Jewish Organizations (FJO), the Institut Jonathas and the Center Community Laïc Juif (CCLJ) filed a complaint with civilian party. The Unia Equal Opportunities Center also filed a complaint, because, according to Unia, Brussels, with his column, would have violated the Anti -Racism Act and encouraged hatred or violence against people of Jewish descent.

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Wednesday

In the correctional court of Turnhout, the judgment falls in case of a fifties from Olen who is suspected of rape of a 13-year-old boy. The victim went to the police on July 2 last year with the report that he had been raped. According to the Public Prosecution Service, the boy is addicted to cigarettes and in exchange for cigarettes he is willing to be sexually abused. The Public Prosecution Service has demanded a 40 -month prison sentence.

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The correctional court of Bruges then again a judgment in case of Six defendants who have to answer for arms trade. In the weapon collectors, a total of hundreds of prohibitions and firearms subject to a permit were found. The Public Prosecution Service progressed to 24,000 euros and forfeit to 30,000 euros.

A forties from Zonhoven who is on trial for Violence against the director of a bank branch of KBC In Houthalen-Helchteren, has his punishment on Wednesday. He is on trial for deliberate success and injuries and for expressing threats to the bank director and his family. The man risks a 2 -year prison sentence.

Thursday

For those who have not had enough of it after the recent Motor Show in Brussels, there will be the next week Belgium Autoshow. He starts on Thursday in Flanders Expo in Ghent and lasts until Sunday. You can enjoy a lot of car -related spectacle over an area of ​​70,000 square meters, including a lot of rare cars. Click here for more information.

In the correctional court of Hasselt, the judgment falls in the case of a retired seventies who are again on trial for one Cannabis plantation in the basement from his home in Lommel. The man risks a prison sentence of 30 months and a fine of 8,000 euros. His 68-year-old woman risks 26 months in prison and the same fine. The public prosecutor's office requires the forfeiture of more than 30,000 euros in assets.

A thirties from Geraardsbergen risks a prison sentence of four years with a delay Because as a supervisor in an institution he would have assaulted an autistic and less gifted girl. According to the public prosecutor, he touched the girl's breasts, but the young man stays that he just wanted to tickle her stomach and had no sexual intentions. Because of the vulnerability of the girl, the Public Prosecution Service lifted the facts heavily.

Friday

The correctional court in Brussels is a judgment in the case of a playground animator who had made secret nude images of fellow animators for years. For three years, Maarten S. (37) secretly made films while his colleagues and friends were in the shower or changing clothes in the dressing room. He risks four years in prison, coupled with a probation delay. According to his lawyer, the man sees his mistakes and has been in therapy for years.

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In the Hasselt correctional court has a Eleven -person Truiense drug gang Friday is punishment. The Bende Dealde Coke and other narcotic drugs. The blocks of coke and cash apply in specially prepared hidden spaces in vehicles, which were also used by taxi companies. The leader risks 7 years in prison and a forfeiture of 830,000 euros. The defense of the pivotal figure believed that something had not expired procedurally in the investigation conducted and therefore an acquittal was argued.

Also one Afghan father (44) who had tried to drive an Afghan boy with his carwill hear his verdict in Hasselt on Friday. The boy had contact with the man's daughter. The prosecutor has demanded a six -year prison sentence. In addition, the father risks a provision of the criminal court for five years and a deprivation from the rights. The man wanted to fiercely control his daughters and prevent them from talking to boys.

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