With very little coverage in the mainstream media, the EU summit marking the end of Belgium's six-month EU presidency has closed. The three days of demonstration and action against the meeting covered a wide range of protest movements from across East and West Europe

On Thursday 13 December, the Unions held a 100,000-strong march through the city. On D14 the anti-corporate Europe umbrella group staged a restrained and celebratory demonstration of 30,000 people. There was some targeted property damage and small conflicts with a militaristic police force. Saturday saw a Peace march, an Anarchist show of solidarity and an inspiring Street Party which took over the southern end of the city for 4 hours.

EU leaders met to discuss a draft of a European constitution, enlargements of the Union to the East and common policies on privatisation, asylum, unemployment, security, surveillance and definitions of 'terrorism'. Full story, Background and events.

The next meeting of the EU will be in Spain next March. Protest organising has already begun and will no doubt continue until these views are heard and acted on.