Alexander De Croo, currently at the head of a resigned government, was absent from the Chancellery at the time of the incident.
A man armed with a knife was arrested on Monday January 6 after apparently trying to break into the offices of the Belgian Prime Minister in Brussels, and an investigation was opened to determine his motivations and his profile, according to the authorities.
Alexander De Croo, currently at the head of a resigned government, was absent from the Chancellery at the time of the incident, which did not cause any injuries, but he is “very shocked”according to a spokesperson, Barend Leyts, contacted by AFP. “We are very relieved that there were no injuries”added this spokesperson.
“Threats against military personnel”
On the X network, Alexander De Croo ensured “follow closely” the situation. “I would like to sincerely thank the military police officers for the efficiency they demonstrated this morning”continued the Flemish liberal leader.
At 16 rue de la Loi, in front of the headquarters of the Prime Minister’s Chancellery, a man “would have made threats against the military personnel present”who managed to control him before the police arrived, explained the local police.
The motivations “are not clear”
“His motivations are not clear at the moment”we continued from the same source. Police did not say whether the knife had been found.
Rue de la Loi is a major artery that crosses the Belgian capital from the European institutions district to the city center. Number “16”, headquarters of the Chancellery, is one of the many official buildings in the sector – embassies, ministries and government agencies – where police surveillance is reinforced.
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