MEPs are calling on the Belgian police to provide greater protection for them at their Brussels headquarters, following a recent spate of muggings just outside the European Parliament, says the Times.
According to a recent survey, 345 parliamentary staff have been the victims of 480 attacks in the past three years - including muggings, car-jackings and robberies. Only one in 25 crimes have resulted in arrests.
German MEP Christa Klass recently had her handbag stolen outside the Eu...
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