"Back to Belgium, the country's defence minister Theo Francken said the National Air Security Centre in Beauvechain will be strengthened and made operational in the coming months in response to the latest drone incident that affected Brussels airport. In comments after the national security council meeting, he also said there was a discussion on counter-drone measures, with more details to be worked out in the coming days. He also said that the guidance to authorities is clear that if possible: any drones disrupting Belgian airspace should be shot down, VRT reported."
"We are also getting an important process update from the Czech Republic, as the outgoing prime minister Petr Fiala and his ministers are moving to formally resign from the government later today. Czech Republic's outgoing prime minister Petr Fiala speaks during a press conference last month. Photograph: Nicolas Tucat/AFP/Getty Images After this morning's government meeting, Fiala said he would personally hand in his resignation to the country's president, Petr Pavel, this afternoon. The outgoing cabinet will remain in office until the next coalition government, led by controversial populist billionaire Andrej Babis, gets appointed in the coming weeks."
"Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) party's chair Tomio Okamura, ANO (YES) movement's chair Andrej Babis, and Motorists party's chair Petr Macinka pose with documents after signing a new coalition government agreement in Prague, Czech Republic. Photograph: Martin Divisek/EPA Babis is hoping to form the new administration by the end of November, as outstanding issues including on his personal conflict of interests are getting resolved. He is expected to visit president Pavel at the Hrad next week on 12 January to discuss the next steps in the government formation process."
Belgium will strengthen and make operational the National Air Security Centre in Beauvechain in the coming months following a drone incident that affected Brussels airport. Authorities discussed counter-drone measures and provided guidance that, where possible, drones disrupting Belgian airspace should be shot down. In the Czech Republic, outgoing prime minister Petr Fiala and his ministers will formally resign, with Fiala set to hand his resignation to president Petr Pavel. The outgoing cabinet will remain until a new coalition led by Andrej Babis is appointed. Coalition leaders signed an agreement and Babis aims to form the administration after resolving outstanding issues, including conflicts of interest.
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