Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens, where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores Brussel's Place de Luxembourg, known as Le Plux, where EU and NATO officials quaff Belgian beer and chat as Russian spies listen in.
Not a week goes by without Paul Avallone, the director of the NATO Office of Security (NOS), in charge of internal security and counterintelligence, being warned about potential information leaks at favourite Brussels gathering spot Le Plux, as the Belgian capital's Place de Luxembourg is known. Our sources say that Avalonne, who has served as security