Francesca Van Belleghem

Government & Politics

Belgium pays €350,000 to former al-Qaeda terrorist after illegal extradition to US Trabelsi — formerly a Tunisian professional footballer — was arrested in September 2001 for his role in a planned attack on Belgium's Kleine-Brogel Air Base

November 16, 2025   

(Jerusalem Post) The Belgian state has paid former al-Qaeda terrorist Nizar Trabelsi €350,000, allegedly in relation to his detention conditions and an “illegal” extradition to the US. Trabelsi — formerly a Tunisian professional footballer — was arrested in September 2001 for his […]

Clerics & Preachers

Belgian party demands crackdown on foreign imams The nationalist Vlaams Belang party says Belgium is allowing in too many imams from countries like Morocco and Egypt, accusing the government of weakening national identity.

July 4, 2025   

(European Conservative) The Belgian nationalist party Vlaams Belang has voiced concern over a steady rise in the number of foreign imams entering Belgium during Ramadan. MP Francesca Van Belleghem reported that visa approvals for these religious figures increased from 31 in 2022 […]