The federal government has approved a bill that will allow the state to revoke Belgian citizenship from people found guilty of serious crimes such as homicide and sexual assault.
Archived version: https://archive.is/20260201161801/https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/2026/01/30/committing-serious-crimes-can-now-lead-to-loss-of-belgian-nation/
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By itself, at face value, it’s a solid proposal. There are enough local rapists and murderers as it is, right? Will it be misused? Will things like anti-Zionism/anti-imperialist takes be added later on to the list of “serious crimes”? Hopefully not.