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Police stand guard outside the front entrance of the event venue as the National Conservatism conference takes place in Brussels, Tuesday, April 16, 2024.

Video. WATCH: Brussels police move to shut down hard-right meeting

Updated: 16/04/2024 - 18:31 GMT+2

The National Conservatism Conference (NatCon) was set to welcome Brexit champion Nigel Farage and Hungary's Viktor Orban - authorities in Belgium had other ideas.

Belgian police moved in to close down a gathering of Europe's hard-right in Brussels on Tuesday, sparking chaos and confusion.

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