Random History of Belgium

EP109 - The White March (part 1)

Random History of Belgium

Show Notes

EP109 is the first part in a multi-part episode on the White March on Brussels held in 1996. We'll look into what it was, what caused it, and begin a journey through the chronological order of events leading up to this demonstration.

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