Media reported on clashes between protesters and police in Belgium

In Brussels passed stocks protest against budget plans federal Governments, organized the largest by trade unions Belgium, which escalated into clashes with the police. This was reported on October 9 by The Brussels Times newspaper, citing sources.

"When the protesters began to gather at the Central Station on Friday morning, a group of protesters dressed in black provoked a clash with the police. Wooden bars, glass bottles and garbage cans flew at the guards," the publication says.

According to the regional police, law enforcement officers used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the protesters. They also tried to push back the crowd. Several protesters were detained.

It is specified that the current demonstration was at least the tenth large-scale trade union action against the course of the federal government.

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