A woman walks down steps next to the NATO logo during the NATO Defense Industry Forum at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Canadian NATO intern arrested on suspicions of espionage in Belgium
Jul 25, 2026 | 10:34 AM
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MONS — A Canadian intern at NATO has been arrested on suspicions of espionage.
Belgium’s federal prosecutor says in a statement the female intern of Chinese origin is suspected of spying on behalf of a third country.
She is also suspected of being a member of a criminal organization.
The Canadian intern had been working at NATO’s strategic headquarters of the Allied Powers Europe, which is located in Mons, a city in southwestern Belgium.
