Protesters clash with police in Brussels
Police used tear gas and water cannon as a 30,000-person march stayed mostly peaceful and 21 people were detained, including 13 minors.
- Violence erupted near Brussels Central Station on Friday after a march of about 30,000 people, with police using water cannon and tear gas to disperse clashes in central Brussels.
- Belgian Prime Minister Bart Wever said on Thursday that painful budget measures were needed to avert a debt spiral, prompting opposition from unions including FGTB, ABVV, Christian CSC, and ACV.
- Officers detained 21 people, including 13 minors, while demonstrators carried placards reading "Education is a right, not a privilege" and 141 schools remained shut around the country.
- Following the strike that disrupted public transport and air travel, unions have called for another round of nationwide school strikes next Tuesday.
- The Belgian walkout joins student protests in France and Italy over education funding, while tens of thousands have rallied in Spain over a housing crisis, reflecting broader unrest across Europe.
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Protests in Belgium were accompanied by clashes, arson and property damage. In Brussels there are detainees, in Liege the police used a water cannon.
Many of the participants in the Saturday event were minors, including children under 12 years of age.
In Brussels, the police used tear gas against participants in student protests. Demonstrators had previously thrown bottles and fireworks. Belgium's Ministry of the Interior spoke of "organized violence".
Belgian police used tear gas and water cannons in Brussels and Liege on Saturday to disperse hundreds of demonstrators taking part in protests against rising living costs, similar to those in neighboring France.
Belgian police used tear gas and water cannon on Saturday to disperse hundreds of demonstrators in Brussels and Liege who were protesting against rising living costs, in a similar vein to violent rallies in neighboring France.
On Saturday, protesters in Brussels and Liege clashed with police, while a series of rallies in different parts of Europe turned violent. According to foreign media, the Telegraph reports, police were seen using water cannons and tear gas to disperse people taking part in protests against the rising cost of living in the capital. In Brussels, police used tear gas against young people throwing bottles and other objects in the Bourse area, an AFP …
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