MONS — A Canadian intern at NATO has been arrested on suspicions of espionage. Belgium’s federal prosecutor says in a statement the female intern of Chinese origin is suspected of spying on behalf of a third country. She is also suspected of being a member of a criminal organization. The Canadian intern had been working at NATO’s strategic headquarters of the Allied Powers Europe, which is located in Mons, a city in southwestern Belgium. The suspect was arrested Friday. Canada’s National Defence did not immediately respond to a request for comment. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 25, 2026. By Lyndsay Armstrong in Halifax. The Canadian Press
