In a press release published on Tuesday 31 August, the International Press Association (API-IPA) spoke out in the strongest possible terms against the announced introduction of a charge of €50 to be borne by employers for any Belgian national or individual residing in Belgium who is subjected to a security control carried out by the Belgian authorities.
This charge was introduced in a new Belgian law that entered into force on 1 June, bringing in a requirement for a payable six-month...