Police Move to Shut Down National Conservatism Conference in Brussels

Brussels police entered the venue hosting the National Conservatism Conference on Tuesday, April 16, several hours into the event, according to local reports.

Hungary’s Viktor Orban and UK politician Nigel Farage were among the right-wing leaders set to be at the conference, which was already underway when police entered the building.

Politico reported that a police officer was overheard telling an organizer that authorities had decided to shut down the event “due to the possibility of public disorder.”

Video captured by Thomas O’Reilly, a journalist with the European Conservative, shows police gathering outside the building where the event took place before entering. Credit: Thomas O’Reilly/The European Conservative via Storyful

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