Published 13 days ago

Nigel Farage says police would have to 'drag him off stage' after attempt to shut down conference

Brussels police ordered the shutdown of a conference with right-wing politicians such as Nigel Farage and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Guests are barred from entering.
Conference attendee Nigel Farage resisted police, stating they would have to remove him from the stage. The mayor of Brussels banned the event for public safety reasons.
Police arrived during the conference to enforce the shutdown, prompting Nigel Farage to express regret that they did not physically remove him from the stage.

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BBC News

National Conservatism Conference: Police told to shut down right-wing Brussels event

Attendees are not being allowed into the National Conservatism Conference after authorities ordered it to close.

13 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Brussels police arrive to shut down NatCon conference as Nigel Farage speaks – video

Authorities in Brussels have ordered the closure of a radical right conference that was addressed by British politicians, including Nigel Farage and Suella Braverman. Authorities arrived as Nigel Farage, the Reform UK honorary president, was speaking and shut down the event while Suella Braverman was on stage. The order banning the National Conservatism conference was issued 'to guarantee public safety' according to Emir Kir, a mayor in Brussels…

13 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Police order right-wing event attended by Farage and Braverman to be shut down

Keynote speakers at the event included Suella Braverman, Nigel Farage and Viktor Orban

13 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Express

Nigel Farage hits out at Brussels as row erupts over conservative conference

The Brexit architect was speaking at the conference which was thrown into chaos when police arrived.

13 days ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

Police order shut down of right-wing conference - during Nigel Farage's speech

Nigel Farage was addressing the audience when police issued a formal warning for it to be shut down after the mayor of Brussels said 'the far right is not welcome'

13 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Metro News

Police turn up to shut down conference while Nigel Farage was giving speech

Farage compared the events to something in the ‘Soviet Union’ (Picture: AP/Reuters/Shutterstock) Nigel Farage claimed he was being censored after authorities arrived to shut down a right-wing conference while he was speaking. The Brexit figurehead claimed ‘This is like the old Soviet Union – no alternative view allowed’ after an order to ban the event ‘to guarantee public safety’. He was speaking at the National Conservatism conference in Brusse…

13 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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