Honest Flems – A Question Mark In Ostend?
Flanders is meant to be the law abiding, hard working, and play by the rules part of Belgium. Flemish politicians and media like to play up to this image. The calls from the so-called indolent francophones for even more subsidies from hard working flemish families are treated with disdain by flemish politicians, press and public.
Flemish honesty all lost at Sea?
But, what if this was all an act. What would happen if Flemish politicians and authorities were complicit when illegal activities happened on their own patch? And, what if taxpayers funded the whole operation.
What Does Kris Peeters Think?
Flanders runs Belgium’s fisheries. And, it seems fisheries policy is run by Flanders PM, Kris Peeters.
The Real Reason Why Belgium Is Against The Against The CFP Reform?
It seems that Flemish politicians and authorities have been turning the other way whilst illegally caught Irish fish have been illegally landed.
I could never understand why Belgium was always so negative to the reform of the CFP. But, if the political class have been allowing criminal activity to occur it all starts to add up.
You can read all about the criminal case here.