Belgian trade unions stage nationwide strike against government austerity plans

Organizers estimated more than 150,000 people joined the demonstration, while the police put the crowd at 80,000.

Police vehicles chasing protesters were seen to smash up bicycles. Officers out of uniform but identified by red arm bands detained protesters, tying their hand with plastic bands. At one point, police officers on bicycles sheltered inside a hotel from a large group of protesters.

https://apnews.com/article/belgium-protest-strike-brussels-austerity-measures-3cf5d7f65db2fd25793935432e239e31

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