13 Jun 2021 | 09:24 AM UTC
Belgium: NATO Summit to take place in Brussels, June 14
NATO Summit to take place in Brussels, Belgium, June 14. Heightened security measures, transport disruptions and protests likely.
Event
Authorities in Brussels are implementing increased security measures to facilitate the NATO Summit taking place in the city, June 14. Authorities will set up a security cordon around NATO Headquarters on Avenue Leopold III from 18:00 June 13 until the end of June 14 within which only vehicles granted a permit will be allowed to access; roads impacted by this cordon include Rue Arthur Maes, Rue de Woluwe-Saint-Etienne, Rue de la Fusee, and Avenue Bourget. Avenue Leopold III will remain accessible but will be closed to traffic sporadically. Individuals seeking to travel within the security cordon on foot will require a pass and their identity card. Increased security measures to facilitate delegations traveling around the city will likely prompt sporadic traffic disruptions in additional parts of the city June 13-15.
Protests by anti-war activists against the summit are likely June 13-15. Likely locations include NATO Headquarters, outside of embassies of visiting delegations, and outside government or additional intergovernmental organization buildings. Additional police will deploy to monitor any protests; related security measures could prompt transport disruptions in protest areas. Any actions are likely to pass off peacefully, though isolated clashes cannot be ruled out, particularly if activists attempt to breach any security cordons.
Advice
Check public transport schedules and local traffic conditions before travel in Brussels June 13-15. Plan routes to avoid the security perimeter around NATO Headquarters and any ad hoc security cordons in additional areas of the city; allow extra time for travel. Heed instructions from security services. Avoid all protests as a routine security precaution, leave the area at the first sign of a confrontation.
