cross-posted from: https://belgae.social/post/1306984 > Yes, it is batshit crazy that this happened, and that municipalities actually stripped people of Belgian nationality that they already acquired. > > Even more puzzling is how flimsy Belgian nationality is – that you can lose Belgian nationality so easily and without even any kind of wrong-doing. > > The Federal Ombudsman says the “Immigration Office is exceeding its powers.” But AFAICT the immigration office is just making a request – one that can and should be ignored. > > Very bizarre that the municipality has these powers. Sure, the muni has the power to grant nationality. Fair enough. But I find it a bit disturbing that the muni has power to strip nationality. Such a serious assault on someone’s human right to self-determinism should be a federal procedure, no? >