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Protesters clash with police in Belgium as demonstrations turn violent across Europe
Euronews • • world
Key Points:
- Protests in Brussels and Liege turned violent, with police using tear gas and water cannons to disperse demonstrators amid cost-of-living rallies.
- Belgian Interior Minister Bernard Quintin condemned the unrest as organized violence aimed at destabilizing society and vowed to take all necessary measures to restore order.
- High school students in Belgium have been protesting rising education costs, paralleling French students' protests against teacher shortages, poor facilities, and overcrowding.
- In Paris, mass protests escalated into chaos, with a Euronews crew assaulted by masked looters near Place de la Republique while covering the demonstrations.
- Despite violence in some areas, other parts of Paris saw peaceful marches, although tensions were increasing as crowds grew.
