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Police use water cannon and tear gas at Brussels protests
Riot police used water cannon and tear gas to disperse protesters in Brussels, Belgium, on Friday.
Students joined trade union protesters during a nationwide strike against planned government budget cuts.
The cuts affect education and workers’ rights.
Students in Belgium’s French-language education system cited rising costs, overcrowded classrooms and difficulty getting study materials.
Some were inspired by unrest among students in neighbouring France.
The protests brought together concerns about education with wider opposition to the government’s plans.
The accounts do not say what the government will do next.
Riot police used water cannon and teargas against protesters in Brussels on Friday.
Demonstrators were protesting government budget cuts affecting education and workers' rights.
Belgian students joined trade union protesters during a nationwide strike.
Students cited rising education costs, overcrowded classrooms and difficulties accessing study materials.
- Who
- Belgian students and trade union protesters demonstrated; riot police used water cannon and teargas.
- What
- Protesters opposed planned government budget cuts affecting education and workers' rights.
- When
- Friday, 9 October 2026.
- Where
- Brussels, Belgium.
- Why
- Students cited rising education costs, overcrowded classrooms and difficulties accessing study materials; the demonstration was also against planned cuts affecting workers' rights.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
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Belgian students joined trade union protesters during a nationwide strike against planned budget cuts.
Riot police used water cannon and teargas to disperse protesters in Brussels.
- Location
- Brussels, Belgium
- Date
- Friday, 9 October 2026
- Police measures
- Water cannon and teargas
- Protest context
- Nationwide strike against planned government budget cuts
- Student concerns
- Rising education costs, overcrowded classrooms and difficulties accessing study materials
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