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Belgium to discuss response to drones
Yakup Krupa
The Belgian government will hold an emergency meeting of the national security council this morning Discussing recent drone footage disrupting operations at Brussels airport and causing concern after flying over military bases in the country.
As our Brussels correspondent Jennifer Rankin In our most important story he says: Belgian government has not said who it thinks is responsible for the dronesbut a source Belga told the news agency HE The security services had “little doubt” that a state actor, “most likely Russia”, was behind the recent sightings. According to Le Soir, this issue was reportedly raised at a meeting on Thursday to prepare the national security council.
In a sign of how seriously this issue is being taken, the Belgian defense minister Theo Francken Met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte Last night I told him what the authorities knew about the incident. “Allies happily lend their support to meet this challenge,” a NATO spokesman said. in a statement after their speech.
Belgian prime minister, Bart de Weverfacing a face Really A busy day ahead: he is expected to meet after attending the Security Council meeting King Philippe To chat in the middle of a protracted crisis regarding the country’s budget. One to watch.
Separately, we will follow European statements at the COP30 summit in Brazil, Rutte’s time in Romania and the French public audit office’s report on the Louvre museum (according to initial reports in the French media). scratch.
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The comment came after the statements of the Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi He told his Estonian counterpart in Beijing on Tuesday: China was ready to negotiate with the bloc and sign a free trade agreement.
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Belgium to discuss response to drones
Yakup Krupa
The Belgian government will hold an emergency meeting of the national security council this morning Discussing recent drone footage disrupting operations at Brussels airport and causing concern after flying over military bases in the country.
As our Brussels correspondent Jennifer Rankin In our most important story he says: Belgian government has not said who it thinks is responsible for the dronesbut a source Belga told the news agency HE The security services had “little doubt” that a state actor, “most likely Russia”, was behind the recent sightings. According to Le Soir, this issue was reportedly raised at a meeting on Thursday to prepare the national security council.
In a sign of how seriously this issue is being taken, the Belgian defense minister Theo Francken Met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte Last night I told him what the authorities knew about the incident. “Allies happily lend their support to meet this challenge,” a NATO spokesman said. in a statement after their speech.
Belgian prime minister, Bart de Weverfacing a face Really A busy day ahead: he is expected to meet after attending the Security Council meeting King Philippe To chat in the middle of a protracted crisis regarding the country’s budget. One to watch.
Separately, we will follow European statements at the COP30 summit in Brazil, Rutte’s time in Romania and the French public audit office’s report on the Louvre museum (according to initial reports in the French media). scratch.
We have a lot to overcome.
His Thursday, November 6, 2025, his Yakup Krupa here and this Europe Live.
Good morning.
