Belgian Minister Resigns Amid Extradition Failure of Gunman

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Belgian Minister Resigns Amid Extradition Failure of Gunman
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Belgian Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne has resigned after it was revealed that authorities failed to extradite a Tunisian national who killed two football fans in Brussels. The suspect, who had previously been imprisoned in Sweden and had his asylum claim rejected in Belgium, was known to authorities in connection with human trafficking. The failure to act on Tunisia's extradition request has sparked debate over judicial and administrative errors in Belgium's handling of radicalized individuals. Prime Minister Alexander De Croo expressed respect for Van Quickenborne's decision to step down.

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