11 Dec 2020 | 09:10 AM UTC
Belgium: Healthcare workers to rally in Brussels Dec. 11
Healthcare workers will protest in central Brussels, Belgium, from 1700 Dec. 11. Increased security, localized disruptions likely.
Event
Healthcare workers will hold a protest in Brussels Dec. 11 to denounce recent health legislation and demand improved work conditions. The protest will take place outside the Arts-Loi/Kunst-Wet Metro Station in the city center around 1700. Attendance levels are unclear.
Police will likely deploy to monitor the protest. Large crowds and related security measures could result in localized disruptions, including increased congestion at entrances to the Arts-Loi Metro station. Current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) measures in Belgium restrict public gatherings, and police will likely single out individuals deemed to be breaching these restrictions; arrests are possible. Any significant violations of COVID-19 protocols could prompt police to disperse the protest; however, the event will likely proceed peacefully.
Advice
Avoid the protest as a routine security precaution. Allow extra time to complete journeys in central Brussels the evening of Dec. 11.
