“If billions can go to defense, then millions can also go to the judiciary”: police judge in Ghent send all the defendants home in protest

A rarely seen scene on Tuesday in the Ghent police court. All files that were on the role were promptly postponed to … 28 April 2026. Reason? Judge Miguel Ureel refused to run longer in what he describes as an “unacceptable situation” within the judiciary. With a sharp argument, he left the full room still. “The bucket is full,” says Ureel. All the defendants were allowed to go home. Chances are that they will no longer be punished next year.

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