Brussels is restless.
Protesters and demonstrators gathered in the Place De la Bourse on Sunday and riot police were forced to step in when far-right activists pushed out Belgians bearing flowers and lighting candles.
“We don’t believe in candles and flowers. That is for the dead,” one demonstrator, who described himself as a “hooligan from Ghent” told The Telegraph who reports that “nearly 400 far-right “hooligans” have gathered at Place de la Bourse, in what they describe as an “anti-Isil” protest.”
“We want answers from the government. There are too many fanatics in this country,” they said. Here’s more from Bloomberg:
- Belgian riot police respond to riots in downtown Brussels, televised reports show.
- Police confronting far-right protesters describing themselves as football fans, according to media reports.
- Between 500 and 1,000 people people gathered near Brussels stock exchange, according to RTBF television
- Belgian metro operator STIB says it has stopped service in area where riots are taking place
- BBC shows water cannon fired on protesters in Place de la Bourse
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Hundreds of protesters have now taken over the steps in front of the Bourse. #Brussels pic.twitter.com/oVXnR1O3Zf
— James Franey (@jamesfraney) March 27, 2016
Big far right demonstration now in Brussels pic.twitter.com/diqEqnm1NG
— Dana Regev (@Dana_Regev) March 27, 2016
— emma murphy (@emmamurphyitv) March 27, 2016
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