{"id":340,"date":"2026-01-19T23:59:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T22:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vigilancecordonsanitaire.be\/?p=340"},"modified":"2026-04-01T16:13:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T14:13:11","slug":"no-spaces-for-far-right-a-decentralized-campaign-against-viktor-orbans-lobby-in-brussels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vigilancecordonsanitaire.be\/?p=340&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"NO SPACES FOR FAR RIGHT : A decentralized campaign against Viktor Orb\u00e1n&#8217;s lobby in Brussels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>The&nbsp; NO SPACES FOR FAR RIGHT campaign aims to&nbsp; deprive Viktor Orb\u00e0n\u2019s lobby MCC Brussels of a place to organize by targeting their offices in Brussels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>You can join alone or with your collective, learn how below&nbsp;!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#EN_MCC_mobilizations\"><u>MCC Brussels and the last two years of mobilization<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#EN_Spaces_Brussels\"><u>&#8220;Spaces&#8221; : the company that hosts the far right in the heart of Brussels<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"#EN_get_involved\"><u>How to get involved alone or with your collective<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#EN_Spaces_facilities\"><u>Spaces facilities in Belgium<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#EN_Adressed_Spaces\"><u>Adressed to the company Spaces<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#EN_mobilizations_mcc_media\"><u>Mobilization against MCC in the media<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"EN_MCC_Mobilization\"><strong>MCC Brussels and the last two years of mobilization<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>For two years now, Brussels-based collectives are organizing against the presence of MCC Brussels, a lobby linked to Viktor Orban. This ultra-conservative think tank infuse his racist, lgbtqia+phobe and authoritarian ideas among European institutions and in Brussels as a whole <a href=\"https:\/\/vigilancecordonsanitaire.be\/?p=132\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>(our complete article on the matter here)<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mobilizations have until now aimed to denounciate and and disturb MCC\u2019s conferences and have lead to a number of victories : several hotels have stopped to host them and the price of their insurance went up for their next events. Since september, MCC brussels tends to seek refuge in the neutral zones, at major venues among the bourgeoisie, such as the restaurant de Warande and the Cercle Gaulois.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/vigilancecordonsanitaire.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vigilancecordonsanitaire.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/vigilancecordonsanitaire.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/vigilancecordonsanitaire.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/vigilancecordonsanitaire.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"EN_spaces_Brussels\"><strong>\u00ab&nbsp;Spaces&nbsp;\u00bb&nbsp;: the company that hosts the far right in the hearth of Brussels.<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Spaces is a multinatiuonal company that provides flexible office spaces&nbsp;: private offices, coworking spaces, meeting rooms and associated services. It is a part of the multinational IWG Plc and owns hundreds of different sites, various among them located in Europe and in Belgium.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>In Brussels, <\/strong><strong>Spaces owns 5 buildings, including one located rue au laines 70, 1000 Brussels, next to the Palace of Justice. It is this building that hosts MCC brussels\u2019s offices.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This piece of information can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lesoir.be\/715985\/article\/2025-12-10\/comment-la-hongrie-tisse-sa-toile-ultraconservatrice-bruxelles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>in this article frome Le Soir.<\/u><\/a> It also mentions that the publication The European conservative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/viktor-orban-hungary-culture-war-woke-brussels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>also closely tied to Viktor Orb\u00e0n<\/u><\/a>, share its adress with the MCC brussels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>We argue that Spaces should not make its profit by hosting the far right and it is why, after <\/strong><strong>sending them an e-mail left unanswered, we are launching a campaign to demand that they break their contracts with the MCC brussels and all other oranizations linked to the far right ideology.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are counting on collectives and individuals to organize and to prssurize Spaces into complying! You can find below a list of all Spaces facilities in Belgium and a list of suggestions on how to mobilize \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"EN_get_involved\"><strong>How to get involved alone or with your collective<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vigilancecordonsanitaire.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NO-SPACES-FOR-MCC-Brussels-A5.cleaned.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flyers to print and distribute <\/a>(especially in or in front of Spaces-owed buildings \u2013 see adresses below)<br>&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1yhD08wn-ZwqGFrvOAIfvg741WivXqDJ3slUI_4C-Lt4\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;Mail to send to Spaces as an individual or a collectiv<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Zlojvls9deAf5WMkzd3LdkAKOcbyEAjSgEZWCUKuvBI\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mail to send to Spaces as an individual or organization that uses their services <\/a>( don&#8217;t forget to modify the yellow part)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be creative and send us the results at <a href=\"http:\/\/nospacesformcc@riseup.net\/\"><u>nospacesforfarright@riseup.net<\/u><\/a> and we will share it on our networks&nbsp;\ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"EN_Spaces_facilities\"><strong>Spaces facilities in Belgium&nbsp;:<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brussels<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Spaces Brussels Court Of Justice Rue aux Laines,, Bruxelles 70 1000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rue Belliard 40, Bruxelles 1040<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avenue du Boulevard 21, Bruxelles 1210<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rue Picard 7, Box 100, Bruxelles 1000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avenue Herrmann Debroux 54, Auderghem 1160<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Li\u00e8ge&nbsp;:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rue des Guillemins 139, Li\u00e8ge 4000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Malines :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kardinaal Mercierplein 2, Malines 2800<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gent :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gaston Crommenlaan 8, Gant 9050<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Antwerp :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Borsbeeksebrug 34, Anvers 2600<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michel De Braeystraat 52, Anvers 2000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Paris<\/strong> : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacesworks.com\/fr\/fr\/ile-de-france\/paris\">https:\/\/www.spacesworks.com\/fr\/fr\/ile-de-france\/paris<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Look for your city on Spaces&#8217; website : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacesworks.com\/fr\/explore\">https:\/\/www.spacesworks.com\/fr\/explore<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"EN_Adressed_Spaces\"><strong>Adressed to the company Spaces&nbsp;:<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The No Spaces for MCC Brussels campaign will end immediately as soon as we receive an email&nbsp; at <a href=\"http:\/\/nospacesformcc@riseup.net\/\"><u>nospacesforfarright@riseup.n<\/u><u>et<\/u><\/a> explaining that spaces break their lease agreement with MCC Brussels and the propaganda media European conservative and promise to never contract another lease with them in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"EN_mobilizations_mcc_media\"><strong>MCC and mobilizations against it in the media&nbsp;:<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On the MCC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/international\/article\/2022\/11\/18\/a-bruxelles-un-nouveau-centre-de-reflexion-hongrois-pour-mener-la-bataille-des-idees_6150383_3210.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Bruxelles, un nouveau centre de r\u00e9flexion hongrois pour mener la bataille des id\u00e9es, Le Monde, 2022<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/corporateeurope.org\/en\/2024\/10\/orbans-oil-funded-thinktank-murky-transparency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(EN) Orb<strong>\u00e1<\/strong>n&#8217;s oil funded thinktank is murky on transparency, Corporate Europe Observatory, 2024<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vigilancecordonsanitaire.be\/?p=132\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MCC Brussels, le lobby d&#8217;Orb<strong>\u00e1<\/strong>n au coeur de Bruxelles, Vigilance Cordon Sanitaire, 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lesoir.be\/478823\/article\/2022-11-23\/avec-le-think-tank-mcc-brussels-viktor-orban-exporte-son-ideologie-illiberale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Avec le think tank MCC Brussels, Viktor Orb<strong>\u00e1<\/strong>n exporte son id\u00e9ologie &#8220;illib\u00e9rale&#8221;, Le Soir, 2022<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lesoir.be\/715985\/article\/2025-12-10\/comment-la-hongrie-tisse-sa-toile-ultraconservatrice-bruxelles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Comment la Hongrie tisse sa toile ultraconservatrice \u00e0 Bruxelles, Le Soir, 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/multinationales.org\/fr\/enquetes\/deregulations-made-in-europe\/mcc-brussels-ou-comment-l-extreme-droite-pro-orban-et-pro-trump-s-organise-pour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MCC Brussels, ou comment l&#8217;extr\u00eame droite pro-Orb<strong>\u00e1<\/strong>n et pro-Trump s&#8217;organise pour affaiblir l&#8217;Europe de l&#8217;int\u00e9rieur, Observatoire des multinationales, 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediapart.fr\/journal\/international\/280425\/bruxelles-le-think-tank-d-orban-mene-sa-guerre-culturelle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Bruxelles, le think tank d&#8217;Orb<strong>\u00e1<\/strong>n m\u00e8ne sa &#8220;guerre culturelle&#8221;, Mediapart, 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On the mobilization against MCC Brussels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.euractiv.com\/news\/hotels-hesitant-to-host-far-right-after-orban-linked-thinktank-event-egging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(EN) Hotels hesitant to host far-right after Orb<strong>\u00e1<\/strong>n-linked think tank event egging, Euractiv, 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lesoir.be\/675911\/article\/2025-05-16\/le-thon-hotel-naccueillera-pas-les-conferences-du-mcc-brussels-avec-des-figures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Le Thon Hotel n&#8217;accueillera pas les conf\u00e9rences du MCC Brussels avec des figures de l&#8217;extr\u00eame droite, Le Soir, 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lesoir.be\/667880\/article\/2025-04-09\/des-etablissements-bruxellois-cibles-par-un-collectif-antifasciste\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Des \u00e9tablissements bruxellois cibl\u00e9s par un collectif antifasciste, Le Soir, 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lalibre.be\/dernieres-depeches\/2025\/05\/21\/rassemblement-antifasciste-contre-une-conference-dextreme-droite-du-mcc-brussels-7SCFBINP6BELDH52O3P36HTCXQ\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rassemblement antifasciste contre une &#8220;conf\u00e9rence d&#8217;extr\u00eame droite&#8221; du MCC Brussels, La Libre 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lalibre.be\/dernieres-depeches\/2025\/05\/13\/un-hotel-couvert-doeufs-par-des-antifascistes-en-amont-dune-conference-du-mcc-brussels-4JXBAU67AVDZDB2AP6MKZFI5OA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Un h\u00f4tel couvert d&#8217;oeufs par des antifascistes en amont d&#8217;une conf\u00e9rence du MCC Brussels, La Libre, 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Actions&nbsp;:<\/strong><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the past two years, Brussels-based collectives have been mobilizing against the presence of MCC Brussels, the lobbying arm of Viktor Orb\u00e1n\u2019s government in Brussels. The NO SPACES FOR MCC Brussels campaign aims to deprive the lobby of places to organize\u2014its offices. Join the campaign with your collective!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":322,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":13,"footnotes":""},"categories":[40,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-340","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mcc-brussels-en","category-non-classe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vigilancecordonsanitaire.be\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vigilancecordonsanitaire.be\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vigilancecordonsanitaire.be\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vigilancecordonsanitaire.be\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vigilancecordonsanitaire.be\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=340"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/vigilancecordonsanitaire.be\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":371,"href":"https:\/\/vigilancecordonsanitaire.be\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340\/revisions\/371"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vigilancecordonsanitaire.be\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vigilancecordonsanitaire.be\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=340"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vigilancecordonsanitaire.be\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=340"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vigilancecordonsanitaire.be\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}