Brussels Police Hold 'sick-in' On EU Summit Day

As world leaders descend on the Belgian capital Brussels, hundreds of police officers called in sick on Wednesday to protest working conditions.

Brussels, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th Oct, 2018 ) :As world leaders descend on the Belgian capital Brussels, hundreds of police officers called in sick on Wednesday to protest working conditions.

A police spokesman said about 20 percent of Brussels city's 2,600 police officers -- more than 500 officers -- declared themselves "absent due to illness".

The neighbouring Montgomery sector, where 585 police officers are assigned, also deplored "a big impact" linked to the protest, called on Monday by three unions.

The action comes as the European quarter of Brussels hosts a two-day European Union summit -- starting Wednesday evening -- followed by a Europe-Asia meeting on Thursday and Friday.