About a thousand police officers in Brussels have reportedly been mobilized to deal with this upcoming rally | Georges Gobet/AFP via Getty Images Brussels braces for Yellow Jackets protest Protesters are expected to gather in the EU district and block traffic across the city.

Belgium's cabinet decided today not to index excise duties on gasoline and diesel in 2019, saving about 1.5 cents per liter, Flemish broadcaster VRT reported, a step that removes one of the main public grievances of Belgium's Yellow Jackets protest movement.

The decision comes as Brussels braces for a new Yellow Jackets protest — a copy of the French phenomenon — on Saturday morning.

Last Friday, Brussels saw angry demonstrators protesting the price of fuel and the cost of living in general. Similar but much larger and more lethal protests have swept through France, forcing the French government to scrap a proposed tax hike on gasoline from its 2019 budget bill.

The Brussels demonstrators have not filed an official notice for their event, leaving police to follow social media for more information. Some have called for violence, with one threatening to "destroy the whole of Brussels." About a thousand police officers have reportedly been mobilized to deal with the rally.

Messages circulating on social media ask protesters to gather on Schuman Square in the EU district, but it's unclear where protesters will move next. The U.K. warned citizens to expect disruptions near the Parc de Bruxelles and other areas in central Brussels and to "avoid the demonstrations if possible."

Police also warned of traffic disruptions in Brussels' city center and the EU district, advising drivers to steer clear of the capital.

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