Hmm, apparently the leftist gaslighting about the mayor worried about the safety of the participants was just that. Anyway, this qualifies as a bunch of petulant lefties/establishment types.
Cancel culture comes to Brussels
The director was adamant that he believed in tolerance and loved free speech — then came the “but.” And I knew our booking would be canceled.
When I asked why, the director replied that he was scared for his staff, who felt intimidated by the news that left-wing AntiFa activists were going to attack the venue. And when I suggested that surely the police would protect the site, he informed me that the mayor of Brussels had decided not to provide any police protection for our conference. He also indicated that as far as he was concerned, he didn’t want the NatCon conference to take place.
I observed that obviously the issue of security served as a pretext for canceling our event, with the language of safety masking what was ultimately a political decision. The director smiled and nodded in agreement.
https://www.politico.eu/article/cancel-culture-comes-to-brussels/