# Rioters clash with police at anti-austerity rally in Brussels

https://mins.news/en/item/93490

- DW, 2026-10-09 15:54 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/brussels-rioters-clash-with-police-at-anti-austerity-rally/a-79620594?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Hundreds of protesters clashed with police during an anti-austerity march organized by trade unions in Brussels. Masked youths threw rocks and bottles, prompting police to use water cannons and tear gas; about 20 people were arrested. The main union march proceeded peacefully.

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