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Far-Right Conference In Brussels Faces Legal Challenges

Former MEP and Honorary President of the Reform UK party Nigel Farage, right, and member of the Flemish separatist party Vlaams Belang Filip Dewinter arrive for the National Conservatism conference in

An international conference of far-right politicians and supporters has resumed in Brussels after organizers launched a legal challenge against authorities in the Belgian capital. The event, known as the National Conservative conference, has drawn notable figures such as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Nigel Farage, the prominent Brexit advocate.

The conference, which features stridently nationalist and fundamentalist Christian viewpoints, faced initial opposition from local authorities who raised concerns about potential threats to public order. French far-right figure Eric Zemmour was scheduled to speak on the EU's new migrant and asylum rules but was turned away by police following a directive from the mayor of the neighborhood where the event was held.

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