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Canadian intern at NATO HQ in Belgium arrested on suspicion of spying for ‘third country’

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Canadian intern at NATO HQ in Belgium arrested on suspicion of spying for ‘third country’
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Open this photo in gallery:Public Safety Canada said the government was aware of the arrest. Public Safety Canada said the government was aware of the arrest of a Canadian citizen employed by NATO at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, known as SHAPE. It did not disclose the suspect’s identity or say which “third country” she is alleged to have been spying for.

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Original publisherThe Globe and Mail
Canonical URLhttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-canadian-intern-nato-spying-for-third-country/
Publication timeSat, 25 Jul 2026 21:45:37 +0000
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Open this photo in gallery:Public Safety Canada said the government was aware of the arrest. It did not disclose the suspect's identity or say which "third country" she is alleged to have been spying for.Hussein Malla/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountA Canadian woman working as an intern at the operational headquarters of the NATO military alliance in Belgium was arrested Friday on suspicion of espionage.Belgium’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement issued Saturday that the suspect was “a Canadian national of Chinese origin.”“She is suspected of spying on behalf of a third country and of being a member of a criminal organization,” the statement said.

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