Belgium's Counterterrorism Weaknesses

Brussels remains in a state of heightened security for the fourth day in a row, as Belgian authorities search for one of the terrorists who attacked Paris on November 13.

Here & Now’s Indira Lakshmanan talks with Ryan Heath, senior EU correspondent and associate editor for Politico, about how Brussels became a breeding ground for terrorists, and the security challenges Belgium is facing.

• Politico: “Belgium is seen as the soft underbelly of Europe's counterterror efforts.”

Guest

• Ryan Heath, senior EU correspondent and associate editor for Politico. He tweets @PoliticoRyan.

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