Members of Yemeni communities in Belgium gathered on Friday outside the European Parliament building in Brussels for a protest against the blockade of Taiz. Demonstrators demanded that the European Union act to end the siege imposed by the Houthi militia on the city. Speakers described the blockade as a stranglehold that has squeezed daily life for civilians trapped inside Taiz. Placards and chants called for a firm European stance against the militia, including its crimes and what organisers see as threats to regional and international security. The gathering is part of a wider push by Yemenis in Europe to keep the war and the city's plight on the EU agenda. Organisers said they want lawmakers to turn statements of concern into concrete pressure. For families with relatives still in the besieged city, the message was simple, a demand to lift the blockade and stop the abuses.