# Nearly 200 arrested as education and budget protests turn violent in Belgium

https://mins.news/en/item/105214

- TRT World, 2026-10-18 14:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/513dc14ee5bb

> Hundreds of young people protested education reforms and budget cuts in Brussels, Belgium, on October 17, 2026. The demonstrations turned violent, and nearly 200 people were arrested.

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