Tag Archives: Belgium

Belgium — COPS Catch Speeder Going Over 900 Km/H (550 MpH)

Posted on September 30, 2018 by L

“In testing one month prior to the 2005 Italian Grand Prix, Juan Pablo Montoya of the McLaren-Mercedes F1 team recorded a record top speed of 372.6 km/h (231.5 mph).” Wikipedia Belgium – September 30 2018 — A man has been summoned to … Continue reading →

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Intel Today — A Belgian Watergate?

Posted on September 29, 2018 by L

“What do Molenbeek’s failures reveal about the deep dysfunction in the Belgian state? That Molenbeek has been allowed to become a breeding-ground for jihadism says some damning things about formal and informal structures in Belgium, and in particular Brussels.” “Belgium … Continue reading →

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Belgium — State-Owned Telecom Giant Hacked by British Intelligence on Behalf of the US

Posted on September 21, 2018 by L

“We will take the appropriate steps if the high-level involvement of a foreign country is confirmed.” Elio di Rupo — Then Belgian Prime Minister (September 2013) “Meanwhile the prosecutor’s office is reported to have advised the minister that the case … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Welcome to Belgistan! [Is Belgium a Failed State?]

Posted on September 9, 2018 by L

“What do Molenbeek’s failures reveal about the deep dysfunction in the Belgian state? That Molenbeek has been allowed to become a breeding-ground for jihadism says some damning things about formal and informal structures in Belgium, and in particular Brussels.” Belgium … Continue reading →

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Belgian Diplomat Accused of Helping Russia : “Stirred, not Shaken” — UPDATE : Guilty; 12 Months Sentence

Posted on September 5, 2018 by L

“During one of the phone calls we listened to, he (Oswald Gantois) said himself that he had played too much James Bond but that every diplomat must be a bit of a spy.” Ann Fransen — Belgian federal prosecutor ‘I never … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Paris Attacks : Belgium Formally Charges Yassine Atar

Posted on June 5, 2018 by L

“Over the past year, according to police documents, the police have been piecing together Mr. [Yassine] Atar’s role in the network. He is a cousin of the brothers Ibrahim and Khalid el-Bakraoui, who on March 22, 2016, carried out the … Continue reading →

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Breaking NEWS — Three Killed in Belgium Shooting

Posted on May 29, 2018 by L

“There are elements that point in the direction that this is a terrorist act.” Eric Van Der Sypt — Spokesman for the Belgian federal prosecutor’s office “The question of whether this man should have been given leave is striking because … Continue reading →

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Belgian Diplomat Accused of Helping Russia : “Stirred, not Shaken”

Posted on May 13, 2018 by L

“During one of the phone calls we listened to, he (Oswald Gantois) said himself that he had played too much James Bond but that every diplomat must be a bit of a spy.” Ann Fransen — Belgian federal prosecutor ‘I never … Continue reading →

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Belgian Companies Accused of Illegally Exporting Chemicals to Syria

Posted on April 25, 2018 by L

“Appropriate permits were not submitted to the Belgian Customs.” Francis Adyns — Spokesperson of the Belgian Federal Public Service Finance Three Belgian companies are accused of illegally exporting chemicals to Syria. The goods exported include 168 tons of isopropanol, a common substance that … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Is Belgian ISIS Jihadist Oussama Atar the ‘Mastermind’ of the Paris and Brussels attacks?

Posted on March 14, 2018 by L

“Abdelhamid Abaaoud [a Belgian-Moroccan killed by police five days after the November 13 atrocities] was only a go-between, not a senior figure. We know the mastermind [of the Paris Attacks] but I will remain discreet on this point.” DGSE Director … Continue reading →

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