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Belgian Politician Apologizes Over Nazi Flag And Underwear Photo

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A Belgian local politician has apologized after an old picture emerged of him stripped to his underwear and draped in a Nazi flag, describing the incident as a hazing stunt gone wrong and a "crass mistake".

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A local politician in Wallonia, Germain Dalne, has apologized for a photo of himself in his underwear, wearing a Nazi flag. He says it was a hazing incident that got out of hand and calls it a big mistake.

·Amersfoort, Netherlands
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The photo, widely relayed on social networks, "was taken years ago during the stewardship of a scout camp and I didn't know it existed," the elected one said.

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A local politician in Wallonia, Germain Dalne, has apologized for a photo of himself in his underwear, wearing a Nazi flag. He says it was a hazing incident that got out of hand and calls it a big mistake.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands
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"It's absolutely not annoyance to end up with a Nazi flag on your back," said Germain Dalne, regretting a "error" during a "too watered" evening.

·Paris, France
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An old photo taken during a hazing scout shows Germain Dalne, ex-sheep of Nivelles and president of the Young MR Federation of Walloon Brabant, carrying a Nazi flag on his back. ...

·Brussels, Belgium
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La Libre broke the news in Brussels, Belgium on Friday, August 1, 2025.
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