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The Belgian police last year wrote up about 4.8 million fines for traffic violations, a record high and an increase of 4% on the previous year.
The Belgian police will temporarily stop carrying out the repatriation of asylum seekers to West African countries affected by Ebola.
Brussels Airport today is filled with holiday-goers on their way out of the country before the start of the school holiday next week.
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.
