Canadian intern at NATO facility in Belgium arrested for alleged espionage

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Posted Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-07-25-1200
Canadian intern at NATO facility in Belgium arrested for alleged espionage
Photo: Vijesti

A Canadian intern at NATO's SHAPE facility in Belgium has been arrested on suspicion of espionage for an unnamed foreign power.

Belgian prosecutors have arrested a Canadian woman of Chinese origin on suspicion of spying for an unidentified foreign country and participating in a criminal organization.

According to official statements, the suspect was working as an intern at NATO's Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) facility located in Mons, in western Belgium. Authorities have not disclosed the suspect's identity or specified which foreign nation she was allegedly acting on behalf of. The case remains under investigation by Belgian judicial authorities as officials assess the scope of the alleged security breach.

Sources: Vijesti.

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