Belgian French-speaking media played some April Fool’s pranks on Saturday, in honor of the humorous tradition of April 1st. According to Sudinfo, the Minister of Defense Ludivine Dedonder, who has a passion for fashion, announced that she will be launching her own brand of sneakers. The sneakers are designed to be unisex, made in Belgium and customizable.
According to The Future, an underwater passage project was discovered by an investigation carried out by the river police, under Commissioner Cousteau’s direction. The passage would have connected the Élysette to the Walloon Parliament and would have enabled discreet travel between ministers and deputies. The project reportedly received the discreet approval of the Walloon Minister-President Elio Di Rupo and the Bureau of Parliament, with a final cost of 75 million.
Finally, negotiations are said to be underway for a new Belgian national stadium on the Caterpillar site. Rather than a traditional stadium, the future national stadium in Charleroi will be assembled from decommissioned shipping containers from the port of Antwerp.
The French-speaking Belgian press let slip a few “April Fool” in its nets on Saturday, to mark the humorous tradition of April 1st.
Speech is given in Sudinfo to the Minister of Defense Ludivine Dedonder “who has always loved fashion and opted to start creating“: “I decided to launch my own brand of sneakers. A sneaker to wear in all circumstances, no offense to some, unisex, made in Belgium and customizable“.
The futurefor his part, relates “an investigation by the river police, under the direction of Commissioner Cousteau“which made it possible to bring to light”an ambitious secret underwater passage project that would have connected the Élysette to the Walloon Parliament“. It would be about allowing “to the ministers on one side, to the deputies on the opposite bank to go discreetly from one place to another, without the risk of meeting journalists, demonstrators, climate activists or beggars“. The work would have additionally been carried out “in the greatest secrecy under the direction of the clerk“and received”the discreet approval of the Walloon Minister-President Elio Di Rupo and that of the Bureau of Parliament “for a “final slate valued at 75 million“.
The last hourmeanwhile, ensures that “Negotiations are underway for the construction of the new Belgian national stadium on the Caterpillar site“, where the Legoland amusement park was to be installed. But it will not be a traditional stadium since “the future national stadium in Charleroi will be assembled by stacking decommissioned shipping containers from the port of Antwerp“.
As the April Fool’s Day pranks come to an end, it’s clear that the French-speaking Belgian press went all out with their creative and humorous hoaxes. From Minister of Defense Ludivine Dedonder launching her own brand of customizable sneakers to an alleged underwater passage connecting political buildings and a new national stadium in Charleroi made out of stacked shipping containers, it’s impossible to discern fact from fiction. Regardless, these amusing stories brought some lightheartedness to our newsfeeds on this playful day.