Early Sunday afternoon, protesters shouting anti-immigration slogans and raising their arms in Nazi salutes confronted a crowd that had gathered in Brussels to mourn the victims of Tuesday's terrorist attacks. The mourners had gathered in the commercial district after a Sunday "march against fear" was postponed because authorities said police resources were already stretched thin. When the protesters arrived, some of them lit firecrackers and chanted, "This is our home." Police used water cannons to try and move them away from where mourners had laid flowers and candles. The protesters are reportedly from a right-wing group called "Nation," a self-described fascist group. Far-right, anti-immigrant groups like Nation have been on the rise in Europe recently, with some forming into political parties that use the fear of terrorist attacks and the refugee crisis to bolster support. After Tuesday's attacks, Marine Le Pen, the leader of France's far-right National Front Party, called for border closures and said, "We need to take seriously the criminal networks of Islamic fundamentalists that exist in our countries." The leader of the far-right U.K. Independence Party Nigel Farage used the terrorist attacks as an example of why the European Union needs to end its open door policies. "The point I'm making is that to open up the door to unlimited numbers of people, as Angela Merkel did last year, has brought thousands more potential terrorists into Europe," Farage said. German political parties like Alternative for Germany have also seen increased membership as anti-immigrant sentiments in the country continue to grow and have won more votes than expected in this month's state elections. This video includes images from Getty Images and clips from Radio Canada and UKIP MEPs. Sources: Getty Images http://www.gettyimages.com/license/517769708 Getty Images http://www.gettyimages.com/license/517769294 CNN http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/27/europe/brussels-investigation-main/index.html Getty Images http://www.gettyimages.com/license/517769672 BBC http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35907469 MSNBC http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc-news/watch/what-is-right-wing-group-nation-653149251789 Getty Images http://www.gettyimages.com/license/517785382 The Economist http://www.economist.com/news/europe/21679855-xenophobic-parties-have-long-been-ostracised-mainstream-politicians-may-no-longer-be Radio Canada https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ocpd6856_U CBC http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/marine-le-pen-belgium-montreal-1.3501949 UKIP MEPs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sllcexlb8TY BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35879670 The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/15/world/europe/german-state-elections-point-to-vulnerability-for-angela-merkel.html Getty Images http://www.gettyimages.com/license/515393096 Getty Images http://www.gettyimages.com/license/494898028 Images ------------------------------------- Newsy is your source for concise, unbiased video news and analysis covering the top stories from around the world. With persistent curiosity and no agenda, we strive to fuel meaningful conversations by highlighting multiple sides of every story. Newsy delivers the news and perspective you need without the hype and bias common to many news sources. See more at http://www.newsy.com/ Like Newsy on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/newsyvideos/

• published: 28 Mar 2016
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