Can the city of Antwerp again place young people under house arrest on New Year’s Eve to avoid problems? Or should they approach it differently? Bart De Wever (N-VA), then mayor of Antwerp, should not have imposed house arrest on a 17-year-old on New Year’s Eve 2024. This is what the hearing officer of the Council of State, who advises to quash the house arrest: “The alleged facts are not supported by any document.”
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De Wever was not allowed to force a 17-year-old to stay at home for fear of problems: house arrest on New Year’s Eve?
Bytaketonews
Dec 9, 2025