19 Dec 2021 | 05:16 AM UTC
Belgium: Activists plan to march in Brussels from 13:00 Dec. 19 against COVID-19 measures
Activists plan to march in Brussels, Belgium, from 13:00 Dec. 19 against COVID-19 measures. Heightened security likely. Clashes possible.
Event
Activists plan to march in Brussels Dec. 19 to protest COVID-19-related measures. Participants will gather outside Gare du Bruxelles-Nord from 13:00 before marching to Parc du Cinquantenaire via the Small Ring Inner Ring Road. Hundreds to a few thousand people may participate in the demonstration.
Heightened security, as well as localized business and transport disruptions, are likely. Clashes between police and protesters are possible; security forces have deployed tear gas to disperse recent demonstrations against COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns.
Advice
Avoid the protest due to possible clashes. Seek alternative routes and allow additional time to reach destinations in central Brussels through at least the evening of Dec. 19.
