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Government & Politics

Military patrols will remain until 2 October

August 30, 2020 Alan Hope  

(Brussels Times) The presence of military personnel on the streets of Belgium will be extended until 2 October, the federal council of ministers has decided. The use of the military for regular security work dates back to January 2015, when Operation Vigilant […]

Government & Politics

No more soldiers patrolling Belgium’s streets from September

May 16, 2020 Alan Hope  

(Brussels Times) September sees the end of an operation which brought military patrols on the streets of Belgium’s cities for more than five years, defence minister Philippe Goffin (MR) has announced. The patrols of Operation Vigilant Guardian were intended to support the […]

Children & Teens

Belgium to appeal against order to repatriate children from Syria

January 30, 2020 Oscar Schneider  

(Brussels Times) The state of Belgium has decided to file an appeal against a ruling by a Brussels court on 11 December ordering it to provide 10 children of IS members in Syria with consular assistance and administrative, travel and identity documents […]

Children & Teens

Not repatriating IS children already costs Belgium €100,000: what’s happening?

January 28, 2020 Maïthé Chini  

(Brussels Times) The Belgian state will already have to pay €100,000 to ten children of IS terrorists, as they did not provide them with assistance to get back to Belgium. The government has received its first bill, via a bailiff, on Tuesday. […]

Military

Soldiers on Belgium’s streets have cost more than €200 million in five years

January 19, 2020 Alan Hope  

(Brussels Times) Five years ago this month saw the start of the military operation now known as Operation Vigilant Guardian (OVG), which saw the arrival of military patrols on the streets of Brussels and other cities, in response to a growing terrorist […]

Children & Teens

Belgium will comply with ruling to repatriate ten children of IS members

January 9, 2020 Gabriela Galindo  

(Brussels Times) The Belgian government will not appeal a ruling to repatriate ten children of Belgian jihadist fighters from Syria, departing from previous statements that it would likely appeal the order. Defence Minister Philippe Goffin said in parliament that the government would […]

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