The controversial far-right "National Conservatism" conference taking place in Brussels was ordered to stop on Tuesday (17 April), at the behest of one of the Belgian capital's local mayors.
Emir Kir, the mayor of the St-Josse-ten-Noode commune, issued a police order to end the 'Nat Con' event, citing concerns over public safety. The mayor added that "the far-right is not welcome" in a statement on X (formerly Twitter).
The conference, featuring several far-right figureheads like ...
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Piet Ruig is a Brussels-based journalist who previously worked for the Dutch public broadcaster VPRO.