[Belgium] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. A peaceful protest involving approximately 40 demonstrators, including PVDA politicians, occurred at the Brucargo cargo area of Zaventem National Airport near Brussels on March 31, 2025, as part of a broader national general strike against Belgium's coalition government policies on pensions and purchasing power.

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 airport cargo operations and was described as part of wider transport disruptions, but the specific impact on freight movements through Brussels' air cargo hub remains unclear without independent confirmation.

Watch points

• Monitor for independent reporting on actual disruptions to air cargo operations at Zaventem Airport
• Track whether the general strike expands or affects other Belgian logistics infrastructure beyond the initial protest locations