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It is market day in the Brussels neighbourhood of Molenbeek.Recent events have put a strain on the community. Residents in this neighbourhood where some of the Brussels attackers came from feel a sense of siege, from the media, from their fellow citizens.A controversial gathering against 'Islamists' in the area by a little known French far right group this Saturday has been banned by the local mayor. Concerned members of the community are meeting to discuss how they will respond if any do ignore the ban. Locals see the planned march as provocative, and there are fears that things could get out of hand.Last Sunday, hundreds of black-clad football hooligans broke up a solemn wake at Brussels' Bourse Square for the 32 victims of the March 22 attacks on the airport and subway system, and police had to bring in water cannons before order could be restored. Dave Sinardet is Professor of Political Science at Brussels University. He has been watching the evolution of Belgium's far right. \"Of course jihadist attacks like the ones we have just seen are fertile ground for extreme-right political parties and movements,\" he says.Even in the Netherlands, where one arrest was made linked to a possible future attack this week, fire-brand politician Geert Wilders is using the latest bombings to boost his popularity. \"We can see that in several European countries the themes tackled by the extreme right are popular in a certain part of the population, and that other parties, on the right side of the spectrum but not on the extreme  right, tend to focus on these themes too,\" Sinardet said.The atmosphere of trepidation is fertile ground for the far right.In Belgian politics, they are represented by the Vlaams Belang party.The party has long been opposed to further Muslim migration to Belgium and now they are saying 'I told you so'.Tom Van Grieken is President of Vlaams Belang party and member of the Flemish Parliament.\"The attacks we have seen here in Brussels, but actually the attacks all over Europe at the moment, are of course the most sad example that everything which we have warned for came true. It's sad to say that what we have said already, more than ten or fifteen years ago, becomes reality nowadays,\" says Van Grieken.His party now wants to restore the death penalty, even though a ban on capital punishment has been a cornerstone of human rights legislation in the European Union. Even though such proposals stand next to no chance of passing, the political pendulum is swinging to the right because of the attacks. The Vlaams Belang stands out on this issue. However, today it is facing competition from the NVA (New Flemish Alliance centre right party) which is not an extreme-right wing party but which has, in the last few years, stood out on issues such as immigration, security and other related issues.The Belgian government announced on Thursday that it would push through a \"newcomer's declaration\" for migrants coming to live in Belgium and who have to commit in writing to core Belgian values and respect freedom of religion, gender equality and other basic rights.It might seem innocuous now, but insisting on such rules would have been considered extremist not so long ago.\"When we started Vlaams Belang party, the political debate was on the centre left side of the spectrum, nowadays the political debate is on the centre right. Some things that we said, and actually everybody hated us for, nowadays mainstream. For example, the fact that you should accept our way of life or you don't belong here,\" says Van Grieken.The Brussels attacks have given a boost to the far right in Belgium and beyond, and their anti-Islam language is finding a special resonance after another bloodbath by Islamic State extremists, observers have said.Just as the Paris attacks that killed 130 people in November reinvigorated the right-wing National Front in regional elections, last week's bombings in the Belgian capital have given radical-right leader Filip Dewinter's Flemish Interest party fresh impetus to re-ignite his group's flagging fortunes. It is market day in the Brussels neighbourhood of Molenbeek.Recent events have put a strain on the community. Residents in this neighbourhood where some of the Brussels attackers came from feel a sense of siege, from the media, from their fellow citizens.A controversial gathering against 'Islamists' in the area by a little known French far right group this Saturday has been banned by the local mayor. Concerned members of the community are meeting to discuss how they will respond if any do ignore the ban. Locals see the planned march as provocative, and there are fears that things could get out of hand.Last Sunday, hundreds of black-clad football hooligans broke up a solemn wake at Brussels' Bourse Square for the 32 victims of the March 22 attacks on the airport and subway system, and police had to bring in water cannons before order could be restored. Dave Sinardet is Professor of Political Science at Brussels University. He has been watching the evolution of Belgium's far right. \"Of course jihadist attacks like the ones we have just seen are fertile ground for extreme-right political parties and movements,\" he says.Even in the Netherlands, where one arrest was made linked to a possible future attack this week, fire-brand politician Geert Wilders is using the latest bombings to boost his popularity. \"We can see that in several European countries the themes tackled by the extreme right are popular in a certain part of the population, and that other parties, on the right side of the spectrum but not on the extreme  right, tend to focus on these themes too,\" Sinardet said.The atmosphere of trepidation is fertile ground for the far right.In Belgian politics, they are represented by the Vlaams Belang party.The party has long been opposed to further Muslim migration to Belgium and now they are saying 'I told you so'.Tom Van Grieken is President of Vlaams Belang party and member of the Flemish Parliament.\"The attacks we have seen here in Brussels, but actually the attacks all over Europe at the moment, are of course the most sad example that everything which we have warned for came true. It's sad to say that what we have said already, more than ten or fifteen years ago, becomes reality nowadays,\" says Van Grieken.His party now wants to restore the death penalty, even though a ban on capital punishment has been a cornerstone of human rights legislation in the European Union. Even though such proposals stand next to no chance of passing, the political pendulum is swinging to the right because of the attacks. The Vlaams Belang stands out on this issue. However, today it is facing competition from the NVA (New Flemish Alliance centre right party) which is not an extreme-right wing party but which has, in the last few years, stood out on issues such as immigration, security and other related issues.The Belgian government announced on Thursday that it would push through a \"newcomer's declaration\" for migrants coming to live in Belgium and who have to commit in writing to core Belgian values and respect freedom of religion, gender equality and other basic rights.It might seem innocuous now, but insisting on such rules would have been considered extremist not so long ago.\"When we started Vlaams Belang party, the political debate was on the centre left side of the spectrum, nowadays the political debate is on the centre right. Some things that we said, and actually everybody hated us for, nowadays mainstream. For example, the fact that you should accept our way of life or you don't belong here,\" says Van Grieken.Molenbeek, Brussels – 31 March 20161. Wide of the weekly outdoor market 2. Shoppers pass by in street3. Wide of the meeting of Molenbeek youth associations to discuss their response to a possible march on April 2 by anti-Islamist group 'Generation Identitaire'4. SOUNDBITE: (French) Sarah Turine, Molenbeek council youth programme: \"The information we have so far - 200 French are coming from Paris and the north of France, a few hundred from Holland and another group from Germany. From Belgium, we don't really know but there may be some people, like there were last week at La Bourse.\"5. Shoppers 6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Ayman Al Hani, Molenbeek resident: \"On Saturday, if they (demonstrators) come to us we will try and talk to them. If they want to speak to us in peace we will talk and discuss with them because we are Muslims and our message is peace.\"FILE: Brussels, Belgium, 27 March 20167. Wide and pan of men marching onto Place de la Bourse in Brussels, they were mostly football fans angry at the attacks in Belgium8. Wide of scuffles between the men and visitors to the makeshift shrine for the victims of the Brussels attacksAntwerp, Belgium, 31 March 20169. Set up of Dave Sinardet, Professor of Political Science at Brussels University10. Close of eyes11. SOUNDBITE (French) Dave Sinardet, Professor of Political Science at Brussels University:\"Of course jihadist attacks like the ones we have just seen are fertile ground for extreme-right political parties and movements. In Belgium, in Flanders, the Vlaams Belang stands out on this issue. However, today it is facing competition from the NVA (New Flemish Alliance centre right party) which is not an extreme-right wing party but which has, in the last few years, stood out on issues such as immigration, security  and other related issues.\" 12. Close of hands13. SOUNDBITE (French) Dave Sinardet, Professor of Political Science at Brussels University:\"We can see that in several European countries the themes tackled by the extreme right are popular in a certain part of the population, and that other parties, on the right side of the spectrum but not on the extreme right, tend to focus on these themes too.\"14. Wide of Brussels attacks memorial near Antwerp City Hall15. Mid and pan down of memorialBrussels, Belgium, 31 March 201616. Tilt down exterior of Flemish Parliament in Brussels17. Mid of Flemish flag18. Mid of Tom Van Grieken, President of Vlaams Belang party and member of Flemish Parliament19. Close of hands20. SOUNDBITE (English) Tom Van Grieken, President of Vlaams Belang party and member of Flemish Parliament:\"The attacks we have seen here in Brussels, but actually the attacks all over Europe at the moment, are of course the most sad example that for everything which we have warned for came true. It's sad to say that what we have said already, more than ten or fifteen years ago, becomes reality nowadays.\" 21. Close of tea mug with Flemish flag22. SOUNDBITE (English) Tom Van Grieken, President of Vlaams Belang party and member of Flemish Parliament:\"When we started Vlaams Belang party, the political debate was on the centre left side of the spectrum, nowadays the political debate is on the centre right. Some things that we said, and actually everybody hated us for, nowadays mainstream. For example, the fact that you should accept our way of life or you don't belong here.\" FILE: Brussels, Belgium, 27 March 201623. 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