Right-wing event in Brussels told to shut down by police | BBC News

Brussels police has been enforcing an order to close down the National Conservatism Conference, on Tuesday.
Organisers said the event in the Belgian capital would continue, but guests were 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.
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[@captainbuggernut9565]

Ah the EU. Glad I voted to leave.

[@mariankritos4322]

Stay in your kingdom .. We don't want Narcissist

[@James_Doyle83]

Re join the eu

[@SebastianSkadisson]

Godspeed, my friend.

[@7bloke]

What are you talking about, who’s right wing. It’s centre right. When is the BBC going to admit they are Far Left

[@ianHolmes-up2oc]

No they aren't however the event should not be shut down because right wing loonies should be allowed to speak crap

[@SentaDuck]

Centre right is right wing. Anything right of centre is right wing.

[@lloydnaylor6113]

@@SentaDuck so is centre left loony left?

[@Israelipropaganda]

BBC far left, you need to retune your right wing radar.

[@lloydnaylor6113]

@@Israelipropaganda the bbc isn't far left its just left as most people with a brain think. Just as the Mirror and Grundian express left wing views and the Mail and Express express right wing views. You can buy the Mirror or Mail depending on your views but as for the BBC if you don't pay its prison.

[@100roberthenry]

its not right wing you cnts....its a 'conservative' conference..... THIS IS THE EU FASCISTS THE BBC LOVES............

[@yanina.korolko]

right wing are fascist.

[@djayjp]

What do you think right wing means? It's not being framed as being "far right".

[@mytruecrimelibrary]

Fascism is exclusively right wing and is fundamentally incompatible with leftist values.

[@TheTekraver]

​@@djayjpsame things, div

[@TheTekraver]

Same thing,,,,DiV

[@dalecrocker3213]

So who're the "fascists" now?

[@yanina.korolko]

Russians...

[@williamcarrington61]

​@@yanina.korolkoBrussels are remembered for their Congo debacle. And for pussyfooting over the inability to control the Muslim problem.

[@sebastianguerre6868]

Intolerance of people that have different opinions to your own, that's exactly what it is. What ever happened to diversity?

[@mytruecrimelibrary]

Still the right wing as fascism is exclusively right wing and is fundamentally incompatible with leftist values. There is no such thing as fascism on the left.

[@Genessyss]

Farage is, he wanted Brexit to happen, what does he still want in EU? Imho he shouldn't even be allowed on EU soil on which he spat for decades. He should make his ideas known in his own sovereign country. Orban's ideas although as disgusting as Farage I don't mind being expressed because he didn't take his country out of the EU.

[@andrewmack2161]

"Conservative" not Right Wing. Poor reporting.

[@yanina.korolko]

Right wing = fascist. "conservative" - is a ruse to confuse humanity.

[@djayjp]

Is being politically conservative not a form of right wing ideology? It's not being framed as "far right".

[@andrewmack2161]

@@djayjp There are levels. A good reporter should report an event named 'conservative' as conservative. Will they report the Labour party conference as Left wing because some of the speakers are left wing or more... No. Another example of the poor reporting standards at the corporation.

[@photoisca7386]

BBC reporting

[@StuartNevin-ip1wg]

Exactly

[@PulaskiSkater71]

You’re only allowed to have far left opinions.

[@yanina.korolko]

right wing opinions are fascist. important to know the difference and not allow another hitler to torture humans

[@DR_1_1]

They shut down pro peace conferences, saying they are terrorists...

[@Israelipropaganda]

makes a change from the right wing crap we have had for the last 14 years, and that has gone sooo well hasn't it.

[@adrianlouw2499]

@@Israelipropaganda You think right-wingers flooded the country with illegals and tanked the cost of living? How's Italy doing today with their "far-right" gov't? You're propagandised that's what your username projects, isn't it?

[@agr2190]

​@@Israelipropagandayeah like left IS going better right ? Jajajaja

[@NewkemG]

Prime Minister of Belgium has said that this is totally unacceptable and will be investigating the Brussels Mayor and communications with the EU

[@MCCARTHYK-dq2dn]

Are you with the full details

[@woff1959]

She's wrong, they were not 'rejected' by two venues, the venues were threatened. Democracy, HAH!

[@bobrail733]

Well you should know BULLSHIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION make it up as the go ALONG NEVER report the truth in their motto 🐖🐖🐖💩💩💩💩

[@earwigbox1]

Don't expect honest reporting from the BBC. That ship has long sailed.

[@woff1959]

@@earwigbox1 Very true. But sad to see.

[@leet3207]

Just more bbc misinformation

[@NOT.MI5.MI6.]

🤔 69 likes getting kindo common Putlerbots 😂

[@geoffnichols3831]

BBc up to the old tricks, FAR RIGHT, when will this propaganda station lose it's law backed blackmail licence fee?

[@lloydnaylor6113]

I agree with you, a shocking comment by the BBC, its time to defund this institution, let it sink or swim .

[@DR_1_1]

In Germany they shut down pro peace conferences, saying they are terrorists...

[@Glentp75]

Just don't pay it

[@thelegendofspitfirehunter1457]

Big brother proves we were right to leave EU

[@andrewwmacfadyen6958]

Farrage is a danger to the UK

[@Rs73Rs]

🤣🤣😭. UK is a dead country after BREXIT.

[@thelegendofspitfirehunter1457]

@@Rs73Rs LOL in your dreams . UK is a member of the CPTPP largest growing trading group in the world. Uk joins AUKUS building nuclear powered submarines for Australia ( the French are still crying in their onion soup ) Tata and Nissan invest billions into UK car industry building new mega factories.. 32% of British businesses have or are in the process of returning manufacturing to the UK . UKs CNC Engineering order books are full mainly from reshoring work from Europe and China. The City of Londons financial houses ( despite the lies from remoaners that they would collapse) remain 2nd to New York Streets ahead of the nearest EU rivals. The UK s joined an alliance with Japan to design and build the RAF next 6th generation fighter. We remain the 6th largest economy in the world predicted to out strip both France and Germany over the next 30 years. But hey our supermarkets are all empty and we are starving to death lol you mugs

[@drunkenork5373]

@@Rs73Rs Rather be a small dead country who govern ourselves than a member of that. Did you even watch what just happened? You aren't a democratic state.

[@James_Doyle83]

Re join the eu

[@AndySmith-lq2di]

The BBC are a disgrace , get rid of the license fee .

[@aftonair]

You would say that.

[@commonsense6611]

If it was the Mayor of Brussels who ordered this shut down, then it falls to him to politically answer to own his constituents for his own city's/country's actions. So, while I don't agree with extremists of the right or left, I also don't believe that elimination of all conservative free speech is the answer. Besides, there is a difference between going to an indoor conference, where those of like minds want to hear and understand various messages, and being outdoors with megaphones shouting insults and death threats to others. JUST SAYING...

[@Duckfisher0222]

There is no freedom of speech in Belgium. Only freedom of expression.

[@zw9802]

very true.

[@andrewdalziel4006]

You had to get the "Far Right" label in didn't you BBC. This sort of stuff is one of the reasons why I never watch the BBC any more. You are anything but impartial. Your news organisation is not fit of purpose and grossly over staffed and over paid.

[@davidioanhedges]

The Mayor of Brussels who shut it down referred to it as Far Right ... “In Etterbeek, Brussels City and Saint-Josse, the far right is not welcome.”

[@notjustforhackers4252]

Yeah, the UK was correct in leaving the EU. Last time this was happening in Europe the uniforms were a tad different. Absolutely outrageous.

[@Genessyss]

yet here you still are demanding that your opinions are heard although you said you want no part of us? bit ironic don't you think? how about your politicians spread their ideas on your so ereign soil and not in the EU?

[@masterchuck8772]

Yes, Europe doesn't want the inbreds

[@DaleHartley]

REALLY, well I guess you failed to notice but the two big name speakers today were Brits....THEY seem to want to be apart of this.... O wait, what is Farage known for? OOOO yeah NOT wanting to be a part. No, brexit was stupid, and listening to these right wing nut jobs will not cause anything but more crap and malcontent.

[@Charity4Orphans]

Notjustforhitler

[@costascostas1760]

Don't be daft, we are doing the same shit over here.

[@MegaESSBEE]

Everything and all you need to know about the Brussels megablob.

[@GIBBO4182]

The tolerant left…once again! 😂😂

[@jammybadger6514]

Can everyone please stop paying for a bloody TV licence and shut this shower down.

[@lloydnaylor6113]

So true mate, its an utter disgrace we are forced by law to pay for this, it should be defunded and let it go to the wall. I think this is a defining moment when the British people see this and are shocked , their sense of decency and tolerance is outraged , its time to change things do we want Starmer, Mr Ed, SNP, the green loons all supporters of the EU , Sunak a decent man but not the answer.

[@Polecat54941]

Stopped 10 years ago, just came to see how low the BBC can go and its pretty far down lol

[@tabularasa7775]

I stopped paying 8 years ago , i just frequent bbc youtube page to remind them how n o n c e y they are and to tell their staff to leave the kids alone .

[@James_Doyle83]

I keep paying the tv licence just to piss you lot off

[@LarsFars-ck2qo]

I knew far right would be mentioned! And the 2 other venues fell through. This is misinformation. The 2 other venues were threatened not to host the event.

[@davidwood4374]

"Right wing". I'm surprised they didn't call it far right.

[@UK-10086]

They just want Power nothing else to get the popular vote, nothing will change migrants keep wages low, big corporations want migrants, do your research .

[@LarsFars-ck2qo]

They did. Listen at 2:53

[@lindacurrie8817]

They did and it is.

[@davidwood4374]

@lindacurrie8817 The people of the UK'S forefathers sacrificed their lives to defeat tyrants and liberate much of Europe. These people that close legitimate meetings and state media who support them are beneath contempt. Most Brits now know it to.

[@Rs73Rs]

Far right was more accurate.

[@lewis123417]

This is discraceful behavour from the mayor

[@tezbenn723]

It wasn’t right wing ,just right thinking

[@victoredwards3959]

This group label themselves, as right wing think tanks, and they label people who don’t agree with them left wing , woke , communist. So they are happy to be called right wing

[@lindacurrie8817]

The problem with that is the right thinking is coming from the wrong people who are thinking and want to implement extreme Ideology. Require Farage,Reform and Nat Tories like a hole in the head. Strangely enough the Mayor recognised that and followed with correct thinking. OUT no 3rd country clap trap here.

[@whoflungdung1046]

This is exactly why I'll never again buy another TV licence

[@deborahflack9958]

You people call yourselves reporters. You should be ashamed of your subterfuge.

[@MsRustyfox99]

From what I've heard the BBC here have twisted this story, watch GB news or even the live view of the event, and the leader of Belgium himself is disgusted it was shut down by the Mayor.

[@LeonDegrelle.z]

GB news is far wright 😂 literally , also it's an entertainment platform not a news platform

[@lloydnaylor6113]

@@LeonDegrelle.z learn to spell loony lefty.

[@LeonDegrelle.z]

@@lloydnaylor6113 with my name 😆

[@darrinatorrr]

This is complete bs.

[@earnestequivocation6250]

The bit about ‘conservatism’ was euphemistic bullsh1t

[@pnd7727]

Why.

[@Thanatos6]

No it's not complete BS. These far right terrorist events needs to be shut down.

[@Porusize]

Fascist decision to close down

[@nickfba]

They got a taste of their own medicine then

[@MegaDeano1963]

Good we left brussles, wish we could leave the BBC

[@sebastianguerre6868]

Banning other people's opinions. It's a slippery slope.

[@markb.265]

Awww. Do they report how vile your little fascist friends are? Tough.

[@Genessyss]

You left Brussels but for some reason you still want to express your opinions there. How about you express your opinions in your own country and not in those you refuse to be apart of?

[@0penminds]

@@Genessyss Continue being the useful idiot.

[@latchmere100]

​@Genessyss There were different people there from all over the world you dirty racist.

[@davidsummer8631]

With there being a European election in June this just plays into the hands of those parties who are opposed to the EU

[@harrisonoliver4707]

Good luck to the EU. The last time we saw these actions taken by the authorities in Europe, we had to come in and save you. Please try and not make a mess again, because it sure looks like you're going down the same route

[@bobrail733]

The LIEBOUR LOONS in in OUR PARLIAMENT liked it thought it was FUNNY THAT'S LIEBOUR FOR YOU 🐖💩🐖💩

[@ScurvyRascal]

😂😂😂😂Another little Englander who thinks England won the war! You were on the winning side. That's it.

[@mrico523]

Umm... you guys can't say a silent prayer close to an abortion clinic, so try saving yourself first. Too bad America is just as messed-up as you are these days, and that is a country that actually matters.

[@fourflusher6043]

Ah shut down in the name of "public safety"... we kind of fell in love with that excuse in 2020... won't be going away any time soon.

[@PappyGunn]

Shoddy reporting from the far left BBC.

[@James_Doyle83]

Bbc are with the tories so they are far right

[@titteryenot4524]

These local ‘authorities’ in Brussels need to do 2 things: 1. Not take their ‘authority’ as a synonym for ‘authoritarianism’. 2. Read and absorb the following from George Orwell: “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.”

[@lovemybeer99]

Mao, Hitler and Stalin would be proud of the actions of the police in this case. It is just another way to crush the freedoms and rights of those you disagree with. Those in charge are the real danger.

[@BANKO007]

The BBC seems incapable of questioning the fascist aspect of the Mayor's actions. Shutting down free speech or people with political differences was precisely what enabled the Third Reich. The EU should condemn this with maximum force and outrage.

[@NoWindNoSunNoPower]

There were concerns about left wing rioting.

[@zw9802]

that is exactly it. the people using intimidation and threatening mob violence are not the ones who are arrested/removed; it's their victims who are punished.

[@markthomas7279]

Is it right wing?? Or are you so far to the left that everything is far away to the right.

[@AyebeeMk2]

ad you wonder why normal people wanted to leave the EU !!!

[@lloydnaylor6113]

Apparently mate we are not normal but swivel eyed loons 🤣 who's the loons now!

[@thelegendofspitfirehunter1457]

Take the EU fascist to the European Court of Justice.

[@thevikingwarrior]

I wonder who would win that trail.... 🤔

[@thelegendofspitfirehunter1457]

​@@thevikingwarrior only one winner and it ain't the EU , The publicity you couldn't buy it .

[@petermack8398]

The fourth reich

[@SilverbackMatt]

Brilliant publicity for Nigel and the right 🇬🇧👍

[@DeusNyx]

BBC showing their true colours. It's no wonder that hundreds of thousands of people stopped paying their TV licence last year.

[@tlg5003]

The BBC doesn't describe the Labour Party conference as a 'left wing event', so why does it characterise this as 'right wing'? It's editorial bias, thats why.

[@boristihon4896]

How come Garage is allowed in the EU ?

[@user-fq5rb5bg5c]

BBC far left ideologists lol you know who you are BBC you're the baddies BBC

[@gherkamum]

Free Speech is not ok in Brussels......

[@dovetonsturdee7033]

I kinow it is the BBC, but why are conservative politicians labelled as 'Right Wing?'

[@732daven]

great democratie......folks who defends our value, do not accept mass immigration are shut down.

[@kennethflaming8606]

the world is fed up with bbc

[@auro1986]

if they were left wing then bbc could have made news with north korea, china, and russia

[@robricketts340]

?

[@user-ro8gv3zl4m]

this is all going to end badly

[@Beansontoast93911]

They shouldn’t shut this event down. They should kick him out of Europe and refuse him entry because he didn’t want to be part of it.

[@theov5590]

Really??? You sound like a dictator from some communist country. I just Hooe that you are indeed not living in the free West..... You should do rather well in communist China.

[@isakkleppe1761]

Public safety? People cant meet up and talk now?

[@zw9802]

the rampaging islamo-progressive mobs are the real threat to public safety. unfortunately, they seem to be running the western world.

[@murraylark142]

Let them have their little meetings, no one would have taken any notice if it hadn't been for this ill-advised attempt to close them down which makes them seem more important than they really are. Oh, and by the way, if they should have freedom of speech (which they should) then Suella Braverman was just as wrong to want to ban marches against Israeli genocide in Gaza

[@aindriubradleymarshall6226]

So the bbc still do satire.

[@robricketts340]

Makes you proud you voted Brexit. The E U showing it's true colours

[@NOT.MI5.MI6.]

calm down comrade

[@NoelKearns-ln7tj]

Your out of the EU, your not wanted, neither are your lying British charlatans like farrage, your not welcome get over it 😂

[@daviecrocket9160]

Its not right wing

[@zaidal-hindawi1784]

Suella Braverman being shutdown by police from giving a “hate” speech is poetic justice 😂

[@user-gc8pc3ol6l]

All those hate speeches from your Hamas chums and their supporters need to be shut down.

[@johnnydoe3603]

Little did they know that the Favourite Pastime of Conservatives is “Playing Victim” 🤣🤣

[@user-gc8pc3ol6l]

Usually it's loony lefties like you.

[@lindacurrie8817]

The Mayor does not have to answer to a 3rd country. Wanted Brexit got it. Wanted to provide far right ideology not getting to do that...OUT....Rightly so. Brits are completely depressed with our own politicians EU want none of that. Again rightly so. Say no to division and hate speech again rightly so. Begone with Farage and Nat Tories.

[@manxusa]

This event is mainly European speakers. Not a third country you fool. You are the epitome of hate speech, anger and division. You represent everything that cause the leave vote to be successful. People like you caused a leave vote victory. Give yourself a clap. You people just will not learn.

[@earwigbox1]

Arh, the BBC dreams of such powers.

[@SebastianSkadisson]

Something that would've allicited nothing more than a "sure, dude" in the 90s is now the center of public discussion. We are literally selling tomorrow's weather to each other now.

[@ryandavis7684]

This Title is embarrassing! 😂

[@lewis123417]

Conservatism is right wing. Nothing to be embarrassed about

[@stuartwilson7392]

Once again British politicians, British media and British people are complaining about the decisions of a sovereign European nation. The British choose to remove themselves from the EU and isolate themselves on their little island. So live with your decision and stop whining about countries you have no interest in working with.

[@manxusa]

It wasn’t a British event you clown.

[@jamjardj1974]

It’s not right wing; we used to expect better from the National broadcaster. The sooner you have a clear out and are sold off, the better.

[@airypotty]

The developed world learning from the developing world. Lol.

[@basedsigma5634]

Right wing my y a ss

[@D987]

Why doesn’t Farage keep his nose out of the EU

[@snowcold5932]

I was in Brussels, the police actually protected the meeting from the antifascist protesters. Their protective barrier blocked some attendees from arriving at first, but they were all able to meet up in the late afternoon. The police protected them, they never expelled them.

[@Itsallok]

Expected this from the far left BBC

[@kevinwilliams1421]

‘Right wing’….. these silly labels mean nothing now

[@zw9802]

true.

[@giftokoh64]

Far right and Right wing is often used interchangably.

[@SebastianSkadisson]

Ah, the spinning and general manipulation of politics over ordinary people's lives and futures on a large scale. Because politicians know there's not much else to fight over anymore than mere idelogoies.

[@leet3207]

BBC removing comments again.

[@markgerrard5285]

just remember, fascists were extreme left - wing, there was never really any difference between national socialism and soviet communism.

[@dlfitman865]

The Local Mayor of this Brussels region is Emir Kir. He aligns himself as a "belgian socialist". His Parents are turkish Immigrants. According to his bio, he has been involved with far right Turkish nationalists. This whole thing seems very suspicious and a move by this man to close down anything that questions open borders. Does he not remind anyone of another mayor who also comes from an immigrant background here in UK?

[@zaidal-hindawi1784]

It’s obvious you use “immigrant” to mean “muslim” since the two immigrants you criticized happen to be muslims but you didn’t criticize the other immigrant, Suella because she’s not muslim. Now replace the word immigrant with the word “Jewish” in your comment and see what you sound like.

[@tabularasa7775]

Has Emir tripled crime since becoming mayor like Khan has ?

[@zw9802]

that explains a lot.

[@zw9802]

​@zaidal-hindawi1784 religion makes no difference; people are judged by their actions. if Muslims are going around in mobs, trying to intimidate people into silence, or threaten elected officials into voting their way, then they will be judged accordingly. no one gets a free pass because of their religion.

[@FaceFcuk]

​@@zaidal-hindawi1784islam offended by everything and ashamed of nothing 😂

[@thabangmathatjane2162]

BBC do you have to label them far right or such nonsense when it is a conservative event?

[@whitenoiseisland8190]

It's concerning when police enforce unconstitutional demands from a mayor. Conservatives, like all citizens, have the right to gather in venues and express their political views. It's important to stop treating law-abiding people as dangerous criminals. Such actions are unacceptable.

[@LeonDegrelle.z]

Getting my old 20 hole Doctor Martins out going for a nice rally 😂

[@maguirefire3190]

The apprentice reporter was surprised the police diddent go in and drag them out..... what country has he been living in!

[@on1onsalt902]

Good job UK for leaving the EU, this is madness.

[@rafaelsanz3441]

Those far right people love Putin and dislike democracy, and at the same time are blaming Belgium, they are sooooo ridiculous…

[@brushandshovel6512]

BBC does not know the difference between far right and center right Its embarrassing. This would indicate BBC is far left!!

[@benjoe999]

This is all related to Russian collaboratives and dogs in the EU.

[@MohamedAbdallahSaid]

Those were not politicians but hatemongers.

[@NOT.MI5.MI6.]

Victor Orban been practicing goose stepping as well 😅

[@robricketts340]

no brain required commentary

[@NOT.MI5.MI6.]

@@robricketts340 you sound constipated 🙄

[@tabularasa7775]

I think this is all Putin's fault , what do you think ?

[@robertfeast7691]

Why were the Brits even there. They wanted out of Europe, keep them out.

[@clowncarqingdao]

Is that Braverman shut down because of hate speech?

[@karentoffan7027]

The media is disgusting and worthy of contempt.

[@WaizLazar]

Where is the freedom of speech hypocrite Europe for right

[@leet3207]

The EUSSR starting to shows its true colours.

[@pemj7360]

Right wing like it's meant to an insult . 😅😅😅

[@msingh2333]

What a joke the EU is

[@goharikjones7387]

BBC at it as usual saying Right Wing ! BBC like RUSSR like to hear only Far Left views of course.

[@MCCARTHYK-dq2dn]

Really

[@stevenhowe6677]

The EU have lost the political argument so are now trying to shut it down, I applaud Mr Farage as he constantly reminds us and highlights what the horrible 'European Union' represent.

[@user-ri1ti6go7s]

I think it was a mistake to close it down it seemed peaceful. Not promoting hate violence himohobia racism etc. Far right extremism... If anything like that it should stop

[@stretfordender11]

No one mentioned any of them. It was a conservative conference. None of what you mentioned

[@djayjp]

The mayor's office alleged that there were homophobic speakers attending the conference.

[@Dqtube]

They wanted to leave and now they are travelling here. What a bunch of clowns.

[@petermontgomery8707]

What utterly disgracefully biased reporting

[@yggdrasil9039]

Yes let's prevent freedom of speech and opinion and call it public safety

[@DorisDay-lw4xs]

Right wing or just right. One day this will happen to the BBC.

[@D_isco_D_ancer]

Suella and Farage wanted to eat some fried chicken in the chicken factory and the Belges didnt like that...