Published on
30/07/2026 - 12:54 GMT+2
A Canadian national of Chinese origin under investigation for allegedly conducting espionage activities while interning at a strategic North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) centre in southern Belgium has appealed a one-month pretrial detention order, Belgium's Federal Prosecutor's Office said on Thursday.
The appeal was lodged with the Indictments Chamber, which must rule on the matter within 15 days, the prosecutor's office added.
The prosecutor's office said on Tuesday that the suspect would remain in pretrial detention. Under Belgian law, the deadline to appeal the detention order expired on Wednesday afternoon.
