Brussels: Europe and the Arabs
According to the latest figures, 111 people are placed under police protection in Belgium, including Prime Minister Alexandre de Croo and Justice Minister Vincent van Quickenborn, as well as judges and lawyers, La Dernière Heure reported Monday, citing the latest figures from the center. national crisis.
In addition to the aforementioned, other ministers have been under scrutiny recently, including Interior Minister Annelise Verlinden, Brussels Local Government Minister Elke van den Brandt and Walloon Local Government Minister Philippe Henry. According to what was reported by the Belgian news agency

Safety guarantee
"As soon as we receive information that a person in Belgium is being threatened while carrying out his duties, we meet with different partners, namely the police and OCAD (Coordination Body for Threat Assessment), who assess the seriousness of the threat," explains Antoine Izot, spokesman for the National Crisis Center. We then decide on specific security measures to ensure the safety of these people.”
According to the Crisis Center, 41 new cases were opened this year, compared to 65 cases for 2022 and 81 in 2021.

Exposure to terrorism
The Coordinating Body for Threat Assessment (OCAD) is a Belgian government body that coordinates the Belgian police and intelligence services and assesses Belgium's vulnerability to terrorist and extremist threats. It is under the authority of the Ministers of the Interior and the Minister of Justice, both of which enjoy police protection.
OCAD was established in 2006 as the successor to the Joint Counterterrorism Group (AGG). The AWG had essentially the same tasks as the Office for Counter-Terrorism in Belgium: to collect, analyze and evaluate information necessary to take administrative and judicial measures on terrorist acts in Belgium.
OCAD coordinates countering violent extremism and manages the joint database that collects and processes information on extremism from local and supranational bodies.