NatCon Cancellation Attempt Shows Rising Threat to Free Speech in Europe by Nathan Worcester – US Politics News

The failed attempt to shut down the National Conservatism conference in Brussels, the nerve center of the European Union (EU), made headlines around the world. But it isn’t an isolated incident in Europe, and it’s a worrying sign for Americans even as the First Amendment remains in place—for now.
Emir Kir, the socialist mayor of Brussels district Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, decreed the cancellation of NatCon Brussels 2 on the first of its two days, April 16. That followed cancellations by previous venues in the city as well as what NatCon backers characterized as a campaign of intimidation against the owner of the third venue, Tunisian-born Ben Yaghlane, and his family. The Epoch Times has reached out to Mr. Kir for comment….