[Belgium] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Belgian unions FGTB and CSC reportedly conducted a national general strike on 31 March 2025, targeting transport, postal services, ports, and retail sectors in protest against the new coalition government's pension and purchasing power policies. The action included picket lines at Bosch facilities in Tienen, with disruptions characterized as low severity.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates and whether the strike action gains broader participation across Belgium's logistics infrastructure.

Watch points

• Monitor for independent media confirmation of the strike's scope and participation rates across Belgian ports and transport networks
• Track whether similar labor actions spread to other EU countries or persist beyond the initial strike date