In the 2010 euthanasia case of Tine Nys, the Dendermonde correctional court on Tuesday reconsidered the question of whether the performing doctor Joris Van Hove should pay compensation to the next of kin. The Constitutional Court ruled late last year that a provision of the...
Perpetrator of New York attack that also killed Belgian Ann-Laure (31) gets life in prison
The terrorist who drove his vehicle to kill eight people on a bike path in Manhattan, New York in 2017 has escaped the death penalty. The jury could not reach a unanimous decision on how to punish 35-year-old Sayfullo Saipov. The radical Islamist Uzbek was previously found guilty and will now receive...
Drunk man sentenced to 100 hours of community service after senseless violence against Ghent cop: "He probably called me 'stranger' or 'sissy', but I don't remember"
A drunken man who nearly a year and a half ago beat up a man who was quietly eating fries in Walter De Buckplein was sentenced on Monday to 100 hours' community service. The victim, employed by the Ghent police, was awarded damages. "I let it ...
Same problem for five years: Line bus repeatedly passes blind Dimitri
Tongeren - For the umpteenth time, Tongeren resident Dimitri Feytons (36) missed his bus because the driver just drove on. However, his white cane and guide dog should make it clear that the man is blind and therefore needs some extra help. "This has to stop. I don't have any energy left to keep...
Nitrogen also constitutionally blocks Flemish government: 'Never thought about this'
The Flemish government is at a standstill, but N-VA still sees a way out. According to Flemish prime minister Jan Jambon, his party and Open VLD agree on a proposal, and so it can go to parliament. Only, some legal comments need to be made about this, say constitutional experts. "One...
