Belgian Minister Resigns Over Grave Extradition Oversight

Belgium's justice minister, Vincent Van Quickenborne, has resigned following the discovery that Tunisia had sought the extradition of an Islamic extremist who carried out a deadly shooting in Brussels. The shooter, Abdesalem Lassoued, had been denied asylum and ordered to be deported but had disappeared off the radar. The minister described the failure to act on the extradition demand as a "monumental error" with "dramatic consequences." The incident highlights shortcomings in Belgium's justice system, which has been plagued by staffing shortages and heavy caseloads.