A police car patrols around his home in Antwerp.
According to our Flemish colleagues, protection against it is necessary because of “tangible planes of the far right.”
The virologist, known for his outings on social networks against the N-VA and the Vlaams Belang, commented on the situation with the Flemish media and is not surprised: “I have been the extreme right for more than 30 years, and I know that it is a lot of words and few acts. But today, we can never be careful enough.”
Marc Van Ranst however refuses to give in to panic. “Fear is a bad adviser, but luckily in recent years I have grown elephant skin”he smiles. “In addition, since the onset of the pandemic, my faith in humanity is stronger than ever. In recent months, I have seen so many wonderful initiatives from different corners of the country that show solidarity. is the best answer to the polarization of our society “,
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