(Brussels) EU diplomats have being warned by the internal security service of the European Union External Action (SEAE) against active Russian and Chinese espionage. According to their reports there are be about "250 Chinese and 200 Russian spies" active in Brussels with diplomats been warned against visiting certain places , including a restaurant and a famous coffee shop in the direct vicinity of the European Commission and the SEAE building.
Spying by foreign countries is an open secret in Brussels,
and even expected given the city's importance — it is the EU's de facto capital
and is also home to NATO.
