the Christmas parades promise magical moments for young and old alike Belgium is transformed into a veritable fairytale in the run-up to Christmas with magical parades taking place all over the country which light up the streets and enchant young and old alike are the perfect opportunity to get into the holiday spirit Discover this season’s must-see Christmas parades The Grande Parade de Noël in Brussels is a must-see for the end-of-year festivities the heart of the Belgian capital comes alive with a magical parade Taking in iconic landmarks such as the Grand-Place the parade lights up the city with sparkling floats costumed performers and a magical atmosphere that enchants everyone 📍 It takes place all over the city center 📆 Every Saturday evening in December from 6pm to 8pm The RTL Christmas Parade returns this year to light up the town of Bertrix on Friday with a procession made up of the Pôle Express It’s a magical evening not to be missed The Péruwelz Christmas Parade is a highlight of the festive season It takes place on the last Sunday of the Christmas market This enchanting parade winds through the streets of the town offering a dazzling spectacle of decorated floats An unmissable family event that celebrates the magic of Christmas in a warm and friendly atmosphere is a festive celebration packed with entertainment for the whole family In addition to traditional chalets and an open skating rink contests are held throughout the month of December amazes visitors with its illuminated floats and dancers It’s a real touch of magic to close this festive edition Les Hivernales de Gembloux is a fairytale celebration combining crafts festive entertainment and family activities the Christmas parade on December 15 will light up the streets skating rink and strolling shows will enliven the Esplanade Place Saint-Jean and Place de l’Hôtel de Ville A not-to-be-missed event to immerse you in the magic of the festive season Home / News / Article Belgian police have raided the premises of a top flight football club which was bought by Israeli super agent Pini Zahavi via a Malta-based financial fund in 2015 Zahavi is suspected of having had an illegal role and the investigation is focusing on suspicions of fraud and forgery A second part of the investigation is focusing on “suspected money laundering” of “being maintained through a multi-million euro financial deal through offshore companies” In 2015, Zahavi’s Malta-registered company Gol Football Malta bought the Belgian football club for €8.5 million only to sell the club for €10 to another Maltese company Latimer International Limited which was owned by the super agent’s nephew which prohibit clubs from being owned or controlled by football agents the club was sold for €10 to another Malta-registered company owned by Zahavi’s nephew The clubs is suspected of filing ‘false documents’ via offshore companies in a bid to remain in the Belgian top flight and ensure its license The sale of the club to Latimer allowed Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz to obtain a licence for the 2016/17 season The change of ownership in February 2016 caused a storm within Belgium’s footballing world with many questioning why the sale was allowed by footballing authorities That’s what the Maltese company Latimer paid to be owner of Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz,” Belgian online newspaper Sport/Voetbalmagazine said Following the raid on the club’s premises three people were arrested but Zahavi – who played a key role in Brazilian superstar Neymar’s record-breaking move to Paris Saint Germain last year – was not among those arrested Belgian prosecutors said “foreign companies helped a player’s agent, P.Z., to mask his control of”  Royal Excel Mouscron. In 2018 Thai businessman Pairoj Piempongsant took the reigns at Mouscron but a recent report cited the Football Leaks website claimed Zahavi was still “a presence” at the club Join our Corporate Democratic Responsibility Program The Shift is an independent online news platform committed to investigative journalism and the defence of press freedom cultural and social commentary from civil society We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze how you use this website and provide the content and advertisements that are relevant to you These cookies will only be stored in your browser with your prior consent You can choose to enable or disable some or all of these cookies but disabling some of them may affect your browsing experience Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns New Zimbabwe.com Tweets by NewZimbabweCom NewZimbabwe.com – The Zimbabwe News You Trust is Zimbabwe’s leading online newspaper and published by New Zimbabwe Media Ltd. 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