01 Dec 2023 | 09:47 AM UTC
Belgium: Climate activist groups to stage demonstration in central Brussels Dec. 3
Climate activist groups to stage demonstration in central Brussels, Belgium, from 12:30 Dec. 3; increased security, disruptions likely.
Climate activist groups plan to stage a demonstration in central Brussels, Dec. 3. Attendees will gather at 12:30 at Gare de Bruxelles-Nord, and then march from 13:30 via Boulevard Roi Albert II, Petite Ceinture, and Rue de la Loi to Parc du Cinquantenaire. Thousands of attendees are likely, based on previous events. Groups including Greenpeace will mark the ongoing COP28 event in Dubai, and will demand increased government action on climate policies.
Police will likely deploy to monitor and facilitate the demonstration. Heightened security and associated road closures are likely to cause localized traffic disruptions. The protests are likely to pass off peacefully.
Avoid all demonstrations as a routine security precaution and to mitigate associated disruptions. Check public transport schedules and local traffic conditions for disruptions before beginning journeys; allow extra time to reach destinations in central Brussels.
