The fifteen countries involved in the initiative include Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom
The route was closed to traffic as authorities anticipated major congestion. The demonstration is expected to last until 2:00 p.m., with severe traffic delays reported around Rogier and Boulevard Roi Albert II
The Royal Meteorological Institute (RMI) had initially issued a code yellow warning for slipperiness in the northern parts of the country on Monday, as temperatures were forecasted to drop to around freezing
The Joint Trade Union Front – comprising the socialist ABVV/FGTB, liberal ACLVB/CGSLB, and Christian ACV/CSC unions – will lead the protest. Demonstrators will gather at the Brussels-North railway station at 10:30 a.m. before marching towards Brussels-Midi
The measure, revealed on Friday, follows a string of four shootings in three days, raising concerns over escalating gang violence in the area. Representatives from the six local police zones and the Brussels Federal Police Coordinator convened to assess the deteriorating security situation