[Belgium] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Around 50 climate activists staged a peaceful "die-in" protest outside a BNP Paribas Fortis bank branch in Ghent, Belgium on March 29, 2025, targeting the bank's financing of fossil fuels, deforestation, and arms manufacturers. The demonstration was organized by Extinction Rebellion and remained peaceful with low severity.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates. The protest targeted financial services rather than physical infrastructure, and the small scale and peaceful nature suggest minimal immediate disruption to regional supply chains.

Watch points

• Monitor for escalation if similar protests spread to other Belgian financial centers or expand to target physical energy infrastructure
• Watch for any disruption to banking operations if protests intensify or become more frequent at major financial institutions