arch/ive/ief (2000 - 2005)

- 4.00pm: Several thousand people are still inside the Convergence centre. Police have now put up cordons around the centre trapping people inside. Press it's not allowed in, and people inside are allowed to leave in small groups only after being searched.
- 3.20pm: Police is now using water cannons to attack people inside the Convergence centre area. Baton charges are continuing against people in the streets around it. The athmosphere is getting increasingly tense, and fears of heavy police repression are mounting.
- 2.35pm: Police charges into Tour et Taxis.
- 2.15pm: The D14 international demonstration has now arrived back to the Convergence centre where it started to disperse. Police is now present in force, armed with tear-gas, water cannons anad other riot gear. Several thousand people at the end of the march are currently being surrounded by the police that is cutting off the streets around the Convergence centre. Fears of a police attack are mounting.
- 1.00pm: The international demonstration for "Another Europe and Another World" from Brussels to Laeken is under way. Around 25.000 people are marching in a carnival athmosphere. Several sound-systems and samba bands are present in the march. Reports that some property destruction has occured but police presence is very low-key at the moment. Photo
- A solidarity picket for Brussels protestors has been called for Monday 17th.