Zeebrugge

A standoff between Belgian farmers and authorities continues to wreak havoc on the border between Belgium and the Netherlands, with blockades hindering the passage of vehicles, including those destined for the vital port city of Antwerp.

Inhabitants of Belgium's cobblestone-and-canal city of Bruges are clear: Summertime tourism has hit capacity.

"It's really reached a red line now," says one, 55-year-old architect Arnout Goegebuer, as he sits inside a cafe, peering out a window across a packed outside terrace.

"We don't need more tourists anymore, it's enough - maybe a little bit less" is needed, he says.