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| Belgian transport minister resigns over airport security cover-up accusations after Brussels attack | Belgian transport minister resigns over airport security cover-up accusations after Brussels attack |
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| Belgium's transport minister has resigned after accusations emerged she knew of an EU report criticising security at Brussels Airport before last month's terror attacks. | Belgium's transport minister has resigned after accusations emerged she knew of an EU report criticising security at Brussels Airport before last month's terror attacks. |
| Jacqueline Galant resigned after a secret EU report revealed security measures at the nation's airports were flawed, citing serious deficiencies in the way safety checks are managed. | Jacqueline Galant resigned after a secret EU report revealed security measures at the nation's airports were flawed, citing serious deficiencies in the way safety checks are managed. |
| Ms Galant said she had no knowledge of the report. | Ms Galant said she had no knowledge of the report. |
| The confidential EU document from 2015 was made public by two Belgian opposition parties, who demanded she step down. | The confidential EU document from 2015 was made public by two Belgian opposition parties, who demanded she step down. |
| Prime Minister Charles Michel said, following talks with Ms Galant, "the minister presented her resignation to the King and the King accepted it." | Prime Minister Charles Michel said, following talks with Ms Galant, "the minister presented her resignation to the King and the King accepted it." |
| No immediate replacement has been named. | |
| Mr Michel had earlier defended Ms Galant, saying her office had not been aware of the critical report. | Mr Michel had earlier defended Ms Galant, saying her office had not been aware of the critical report. |
| On Thursday, Laurent Ledoux, a chief official in Belgium's federal transport administration resigned. He criticised Ms Galant for turning down requests from civil servants for more funds and personnel to monitor airport security standards. | On Thursday, Laurent Ledoux, a chief official in Belgium's federal transport administration resigned. He criticised Ms Galant for turning down requests from civil servants for more funds and personnel to monitor airport security standards. |
| Isis claimed responsibility for the 22 March attacks in Brussels, which killed 32 victims. Bombs detonated in Brussels Airport's departure lounge killed 16. | Isis claimed responsibility for the 22 March attacks in Brussels, which killed 32 victims. Bombs detonated in Brussels Airport's departure lounge killed 16. |