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Belgian politicians debate whether Belgium is a narco-state
Filed: Jul 09, 2026 at 3:05 PM ET
Summary: Brussels Mayor Philippe Close and N-VA politician Mathias Vanden Borre debate Belgium’s drug-crime control.
WHO: Philippe Close and Mathias Vanden Borre
WHAT: Debate over whether Belgium has lost control of the drug issue amid drug-related shootings and turf wars in Brussels and Antwerp
WHEN: Jul 09, 2026 at 2:30 PM ET
WHERE: Belgium
WHY: They are reacting to rising drug-related shootings and turf wars among trafficking networks in Brussels and Antwerp.
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