Former SNCB chief Fontinoy to face corruption trial over SFPIM dealings

Belgian prosecutors have directly cited Jean-Claude Fontinoy, 81, former president of national railway SNCB, to stand trial in November for alleged public corruption linked to state investment fund SFPIM, alongside Thierry Denuit, former head of the Train World museum association. The charges stem from a long-running investigation into SFPIM-related dealings; the trial marks a formal judicial escalation after years of inquiry. This is a domestic Belgian legal development with no immediate cross-border market impact.