National Conservatism Conference: Police told to shut down right-wing Brussels event - BBC News

Attendees are not being allowed into the National Conservatism Conference after authorities ordered it to close.

1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Nigel Farage said the decision to shut the conference down was as an attempt to stifle free speechBy Nick Beake in Brussels and Laura GozziBBC NewsBrussels police have told the BBC they will enforce an order to close down the National Conservatism Conference.

Organisers say the event in the Belgian capital is continuing, but guests are no longer allowed to enter.

Local authorities raised concerns over the safety of the public, saying the conference should not go ahead.

The conference aims to bring together right-wing politicians across Europe, including Nigel Farage and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Former UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman and far-right French politician Eric Zemmour were also listed as keynote speakers.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68826577

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