NATO Exists To Oppose Russia: 'Stop NATO' Protesters Chant In Belgium

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'Stop NATO,' protesters chant at massive rally in heart of EU (VIDEOS)

20 Jun, 2022



A trade union-organized protest numbering 70,000 to 80,000 demonstrators packed the streets of Brussels on Monday, bringing the city to a standstill.

In addition to expressing anger at the rising cost of living in Belgium, many condemned the US-led NATO alliance and its involvement in the Ukrainian conflict. Trade unions said that 80,000 people attended the protest, while police said that the turnout was closer to 70,000... In addition to packing the streets, the protest led to mass cancellations of flights at Brussels Airport, as unions representing security personnel went on strike. Public transit routes around the city were also operating at drastically reduced capacity. Inflation hit 9% in Belgium in June, a four-decade high. With spending power declining, protesters demanded salary hikes and tax cuts. While similar protests against rising costs have taken place across Europe as of late – thousands of trade unionists marched in London on Saturday – few have linked the soaring prices with the actions of NATO and its members.

NATO is not there to defend Europe from Asia or Africa

Just three months ago, some protesters in Brussels waved Ukrainian flags and demanded that the EU cut itself off from "Putin's Oil." Brussels is home to headquarters of both the EU and NATO. It was also the city from where US President Joe Biden chose to announce a round of sanctions on Moscow in March, before immediately telling a reporter that "sanctions never deter" those targeted by them. Despite predicting in April that these measures would "wipe out the last 15 years of Russia's economic gains," Russia's energy earnings have hit record levels since February, and the Russian ruble is currently at a seven-year high against the euro. Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused European countries of committing economic "suicide" via sanctions, and predicted last week that the EU's "direct losses" from this sanctions policy "could exceed $400 billion in a year."

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