Professor of constitutional law Johan Vande Lanotte, who at the time included the mayor of Ostend and the Minister of the Interior (SP.A), understands the measures that a number of coastal mayors took in the short term to limit the flow of day trippers to their coastal municipality. “The restrictive measures are clearly linked to the riots that took place on the beach in Blankenberge and Knokke.” For a structural approach, crowd management measures must be considered, otherwise there may be discrimination.
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After a heated Saturday on the Belgian coast, various mayors have taken measures. These are very drastic, but are they legal?
Mayors and county governors have …
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