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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Charlotte Van Campenhout

Tiny Belgian village wins £123 euromillions lottery

Municipality of Balen, Belgium

Christmas came early for 165 people from the small northern Belgian village of Olmen who won 142,897,164 euros (£123,196,406 million) in the EuroMillions lottery this week, the biggest group win ever in Belgium.

Each individual will get almost 900,000 euros tax-free, EuroMillions spokesperson Joke Vermoere told Reuters.

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