EU building evacuation LIVE: EU staff evacuated after 'suspicious luggage' reported

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A street was cordoned off and a key building at the heart of the European Union was evacuated on Tuesday.

General view of the area live

General view of the area cordoned off (Image: GOOGLE MAPS)

Police evacuated an EU building and cordoned off the main road in the European Quarters in Brussels, Belgium, on June 3. The evacuation was reportedly prompted by the report of a "suspicious luggage" in the area.

The building evacuated was the Copernicus building, home to the digital department DG Connect within the EU Commission. One staffer told Politico: "We haven’t been told what’s going on." The news outlet added a police officer was overheard telling people that a suspicious luggage had reported in the area.

Earlier, at 1.15 local time (12.15 BST), the commission informed staff told staff of a police intervention over a "suspicious item" in front of Loi 65. It urged workers to: "Stay away from the windows" and "Avoid the area.”

But in a follow-up message at 2:20 pm local time (1.20pm BST), the commission said: “Police intervention near the building finished. Situation back to normal,” as per Politico.

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53 mins ago13:43 Chris Samuel

'Situation back to normal

Earlier, at 1.15 local time (12.15 BST), the commission informed staff told staff of a police intervention over a "suspicious item" in front of Loi 65.

It advised workers to: "Stay away from the windows" and "Avoid the area.”

But in a follow-up message at 2:20 pm local time (1.20pm BST), the commission said: “Police intervention near the building finished. Situation back to normal,” as per Politico.

57 mins ago13:39 Alice Scarsi