[Belgium] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Belgian unions reportedly conducted a national general strike on March 31, 2025, with protesters blocking access to industrial zones in Wavre and disrupting transport, postal services, ports, and shops nationwide. The action targeted the new coalition government's policies on pensions and purchasing power, with low reported 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 similar labor actions spread to other industrial regions or transportation networks.

Watch points

• Monitor for independent reporting from major Belgian or European media outlets to confirm the scope and duration of the strike action
• Track whether similar union protests emerge in other EU countries facing comparable pension or economic policy changes