Belgian Minister's 'Pipigate' Scandal Causes Public Outrage

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Belgian Minister's 'Pipigate' Scandal Causes Public Outrage
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Belgium's justice minister, Vincent Van Quickenborne, claims he was unaware that three of his friends urinated against a police vehicle during a party at his house. The incident, dubbed "pipigate," has caused outrage among opposition politicians and police unions. Van Quickenborne apologized for the incident and denied mocking it in CCTV footage. He has round-the-clock police protection following a failed kidnapping attempt last year. Prosecutors have opened an investigation into the matter.

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