European Parliament reopens after bomb scare

Buildings evacuated in Brussels due to a suspect car parked nearby

The European parliament in Brussels was evacuated on Monday morning due to a bomb alert sparked by reports of a suspicious car parked nearby.
The European parliament in Brussels was evacuated on Monday morning due to a bomb alert sparked by reports of a suspicious car parked nearby.

The European parliament in Brussels was evacuated on Monday morning due to a bomb alert sparked by a suspect car parked nearby.

A spokewoman for the parliament said Belgian authorities had investigated the car and that there had was no danger.

The buildings have reopened and staff are back at their desks, she said.

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