PICTURED: JOHN MACDOUGALL (AFP)
Like all winners of sums over 100,000 euros, he was invited to the lottery headquarters in Brussels for the handover.
“He had very mixed feelings,” said Lotto spokesman Joke Vermoere. “His thoughts were clearly on Ukraine and in these times it’s hard to be happy about everything that’s happening in his country.” At the same time, the young man is happy about his win and “full of hope”.
He wants to use the money “to do something for his compatriots and the reconstruction of his country”. First, however, he is planning a celebration for the Belgian family and friends who would have helped him to find work and integrate after fleeing to Belgium.
Source: Nachrichten
