by John Fund
Three lessons from the censorship of the NatCon conference in Brussels
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French politician Eric Zemmour stands in front of police officers as he tries to enter a conference titled “National Conservatism” in Brussels, Belgium, April 16, 2024.
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A shocking event this week has laid bare how real the intimidation of citizens who wish to speak freely has become in Western countries.
The left-wing mayor of a district in Brussels, the capital of the European Union, ordered the National Conservatism Conference that had convened there to be shut down, only seven weeks before 27 countries vote in the EU’s parliamentary election.
About the Author
John Fund is National Review’s national-affairs reporter.
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A shocking event this week has laid bare how real the intimidation of citizens who wish to speak freely has become in Western countries.
The left-wing mayor of a district in Brussels, the capital of the European Union, ordered the National Conservatism Conference that had convened there to be shut down, only seven weeks before 27 countries vote in the EU’s parliamentary election.
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About the Author
John Fund is National Review’s national-affairs reporter.
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