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Police unions have warned the government to expect “tough action”, including protests during this week’s European summit in Brussels, after the failure of talks with the new federal interior minis
The new Belgian government has announced its intention to crack down on the possession and use of soft drugs, according to Belgian media.
The second national marathon of speed checks this year will go ahead as planned tomorrow, but in a drastically reduced form compared to the previous action, according to police unions.
The Belgian police have recalled 6,000 guns from officers across the country. The weapons all need to be checked and possibly repaired after one of the guns had a firing pin block.
More than 86,000 speeding tickets were issued in 2013 for drivers breaking the speed limit in 30 km/h zones.
Yesterday’s police strike was a great success, according to the liberal public service union VSOA Politie. “On average, 55% of police employees are on strike,” said chair Vincent Gilles.
The European Commission’s Berlaymont headquarters in Brussels were a possible target for jihadist fighters returning from Syria, it was revealed at the weekend as Belgian authorities cracked down
Unions representing police officers are planning a national strike on next Tuesday, 23 September.
Thousands of police officers are expected to march through the streets of Brussels today, Thursday, in protest at the lack of a solution concerning early retirement pensions for police offic