Belgian deputy PM questioned

BRUSSELS - Belgium's deputy Prime Minister, Mr Elio di Rupo, was interrogated for over two hours yesterday by a parliamentary…

BRUSSELS - Belgium's deputy Prime Minister, Mr Elio di Rupo, was interrogated for over two hours yesterday by a parliamentary commission considering allegations that he had sex with minors. Speculation that he was set to quit was further fuelled when it emerged that the Prime Minister, Mr Jean Luc Dehaene, had cancelled an official visit to Austria and Slovakia.

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