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Belgium rejects full body scanners. Europe divided

Brussels, Belgium - Waiting for a common decision by the Union

The state secretary for mobility of Belgium, Etiennne Schouppe, announced that Belgium is not going to install full body scanners in its airports, waiting for a common decision by the European Union. This, he explained, not to create conflicts with a possible common measure. Following Christmas' foiled terrorist attack on the Amsterdam-Detroit flight discussions about security are getting tougher...

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Rome, Italy, 01/08/2010 11:48
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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