The Ghent Court of Appeal confirms prison terms for the suspect’s family and associates, highlighting an official aspiration to maintain vigilance against extremist networks in the region.
Safety concerns around Germany’s Christmas markets have grown since the 2016 Berlin terror truck attack—fears intensified by last year’s deadly vehicular ramming in Magdeburg.
German authorities cite deliberate deception and violation of democratic commitments—part of a broader trend that has seen over 1,200 citizenships withdrawn since 2015—when taking action against a sympathiser with terrorism.
