BRUSSELS, May 23 (Xinhua) -- The city of Brussels will be at its maximum level of security for the U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Belgium on Wednesday and the NATO summit on Thursday, said Brussels' mayor Yvan Mayeur, local media reported on Tuesday.
"On the eve of the NATO summit that will be held on Thursday in Brussels, we have already taken the maximum security measures as we now systematically consider a potential terrorist attack. Over 4,000 policemen will patrol in the streets of Brussels," said Mayeur.
"We had a meeting a few days ago to discuss the security measures and evaluate every possible problem linked to the NATO summit...We are currently at the highest possible level of security measures," he added.
Considering the terrorist attack that killed 22 people in Manchester on Monday night, interior minister Jan Jambon said the terrorist threat level would remain at 3 (out of 4).
For Donald Trump's visit to Belgium on Wednesday and Thursday, local newspaper La Libre also reported that the police authorities from Luxembourg and the Netherlands would help out to ensure the highest level of security. The U.S. authorities have also asked Belgium to apply a screening on every inhabitant living in the streets where Donald Trump's will be passing through.
