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'Trump Not Welcome': Some 6,000 People Protest Against US President in Brussels

© AP Photo / Matt Dunham Protesters carry effigies of US President Donald Trump and Belgian PM Charles Michel during a demonstration in the center of Brussels on Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Protesters carry effigies of US President Donald Trump and Belgian PM Charles Michel during a demonstration in the center of Brussels on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 - Sputnik International
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Police figures showed that around 6,000 people in Brussels participated in a demonstration against US President Donald Trump, who arrived in the Belgian capital on Wednesday and will participate in the NATO summit on Thursday.

BRUSSELS (Sputnik) — According to the police, the march called "Trump Not Welcome” was held in an organized manner under increased security measures.

Protesters march in the center of Brussels - Sputnik International
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According to Derniere heure newspaper, the protest was attended by Belgian, French, Dutch and German nationals, as well as by activists of the Greenpeace civil organization.

Initially, a minimum of 10,000 participants were expected to attend the march, according to the organizers' website. The demonstration, according to the site, was triggered by the fact that Trump "caused outrage all over the world, dividing and excluding people, denying climate change, intimidating the media, phasing out solidarity."

The "Trump Not Welcome" initiative is held by students from Brussels and Ghent, and is supported by many civil organizations, including Doctors of the World, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth Europe and the Oxfam International.

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