The march comes on the day of the king’s birthday, as under the constitution, the Belgian military staff are forbidden to hold strikes, though they can participate in demonstrations during holidays.
Representatives of the military personnel are set to meet with Defense Minister Steven Vandeput. Following a series of terrorist attacks worldwide, the Belgian authorities announced in April a third level of terrorist threat and increased the number of military personnel providing security in the country.
According to the military trade union, the number of resignation tenders and divorces in the families of military personnel has significantly increased due to heavy workload of the military.
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