Category Archives: Belgium

Belgium Top Spook : “Not my Job to Monitor Foreign Spies!”

Posted on March 14, 2019 by L

“Brussels has now overtaken Vienna when it comes to the density of so-called intelligence services from outside the EU.” Peter Gridling — Head of Austria’s domestic intelligence agency (June 2018) Jaak Raes — the head of the Belgian State Security Service … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — BELGIUM : €10bn Missing From Gaddafi Frozen Accounts

Posted on March 9, 2019 by L

“There remains a little less than 5 billion euros on the four accounts opened at Euroclear Bank SA.” Denis Goeman — Spokesman from Brussels’ prosecutor’s office “Making the interest and other earnings freely available to the Libyan Investment Authority is … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — Belgium : State Security Service officers not allowed to carry weapons…because of a legal glitch

Posted on March 9, 2019 by L

“One of the oldest domestic intelligence agencies in continuous existence is Belgium’s civil security service, the Veiligheid van de Staat or Surêté de l’Etat (VSSE).” Kenneth L. Lasoen March 9 2017 — Because of a legal mistake, the officers of … Continue reading →

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Belgium – Huawei Opens Europe Cybersecurity Transparency Centre in Brussels (March 5 2019)

Posted on March 5, 2019 by L

“Trust needs to be based on facts, facts must be verifiable, and verification must be based on common standards. We believe that this is an effective model to build trust for the digital era.” Ken Hu — Huawei’s Deputy Chairman … Continue reading →

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BELGIUM — €10bn Missing From Gaddafi Frozen Accounts [UPDATE III : Belgian FM Lied to Libyan Authorities]

Posted on February 20, 2019 by L

“There remains a little less than 5 billion euros on the four accounts opened at Euroclear Bank SA.” Denis Goeman — Spokesman from Brussels’ prosecutor’s office “Making the interest and other earnings freely available to the Libyan Investment Authority is … Continue reading →

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City of Spies — Hellish Week for Belgian Spooks

Posted on February 19, 2019 by L

“Is Belgian military intelligence up to the job? There is talk of ‘different cultures”‘and civilian and military staff struggling to work together.  Meanwhile efforts are being made to implement a major reform plan that should put an end to the … Continue reading →

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City of Spies — Brussels Restaurant Owner : “No Spooks in My Place!”

Posted on February 17, 2019 by L

“Brussels has now overtaken Vienna when it comes to the density of so-called intelligence services from outside the EU.” Peter Gridling — Head of Austria’s domestic intelligence agency (June 2018) “The EEAS does not comment on issues relating to leaked information. … Continue reading →

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Belgium — Counterintelligence Chief Accused of Spying for Russia

Posted on February 15, 2019 by L

“If Clement Vandenborre is proved to have worked for Russia, it would be the biggest spy scandal since Herman Simm, an Estonian defence ministry official, was convicted of Russian espionage in Tallinn in 2009.” Andrew Rettman — EU Observer (February 15 … Continue reading →

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City of Spies — EEAS : “Hundreds of Chinese Spies in Brussels”

Posted on February 9, 2019 by L

Perhaps, the most puzzling part of the [Belgian Intelligence Services] report is what it does not mention. Although most countries are extremely concerned about China investments in their Telecom infrastructure, the Belgian report is silent on this issue. Why, on … Continue reading →

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30 Years Ago — Former Belgian Prime Minister Kidnapped by Haemers Gang (January 14 1989)

Posted on January 14, 2019 by L

“Trop is te veel en te veel is trop.” (“Too many is too much and too much is too many.”) Paul Vanden Boeynants’ most famous expression On January 14 1989, former Belgian Prime Minister Paul Vanden Boeynants was kidnapped by members of … Continue reading →

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