Antwerp police arrest 336 known troublemakers under tightened 'Claimers' measures

Antwerp police have arrested 336 known troublemakers since the start of the month under a controversial city council measure backed by N-VA and Vooruit. Opposition parties PVDA, Groen, and CD&V criticize the measure, which appears to involve proactive arrests of individuals with prior records. The development signals a local law-enforcement policy shift, but its broader implications remain limited to municipal policing.

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