[Belgium] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. On March 31, 2025, approximately 60 striking workers established a checkpoint roadblock in Pelt, Belgium, as part of broader national strike action against federal austerity measures and pension reforms. The protest targeted elimination of night-shift subsidies and included pickets at Nyrstar and Profel companies.

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 national strike disrupts broader Belgian logistics infrastructure.

Watch points

• Monitor for expansion of strike activity to major Belgian ports like Antwerp or industrial zones that could affect European supply chains
• Track duration and participation levels in the national general strike to assess potential for sustained disruption