François Georges, a 52-year-old Luxembourg City resident, was not allowed to participate in a ceremony at Philharmonie on National Day, despite having a clean criminal record.
When he tried to enter the building, he was, just like the other visitors, subjected to a screening process that he ultimately did not pass. He was not admitted because he allegedly posed a “threat to national security"- despite having a clean criminal record.
Around six months later, Luxembourg’s police director got in touch with Georges and informed him about the content of his “secret record.” Georges was told there were two commercial issues and a complaint that his ex-wife had lodged against him during their divorce. Both the commercial issues and the complaint were settled and Georges was never legally prosecuted or convicted.
In an interview with RTL, Georges explained that he was absolutely astounded when he was told that he posed a threat to national security.
Calling this this system an “inordinate disgrace,” he demanded that his secret file and its entire content be deleted. Apart from Georges, 14 other people were also refused entry on similar grounds.
