Why Belgium is the 'weakest link' in Europe’s fight against violent extremists
 

Why Belgium is the 'weakest link' in Europe’s fight against violent extremists
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Even though Belgian authorities have been on high alert for several months, attackers were able to strike Brussels in three separate but seemingly coordinated attacks,*killing at least 31 people on Tuesday.

Part of the challenge for security officials in Belgium, where home-grown radicalization is a major problem, is the lack of information-sharing between*intelligence agencies and "numerous types of local law enforcement," according to Jorge Benitez, an international security expert at the Atlantic Council

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