# Thousands flood Brussels streets as anti-austerity protests erupt into clashes with police

https://mins.news/en/item/93628

- Fox News, 2026-10-09 17:48 UTC
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- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/thousands-flood-brussels-streets-anti-austerity-protests-erupt-clashes-police

> Thousands protested Belgium’s budget cuts and rising living costs in Brussels on Friday. Some threw rocks and firecrackers and set fires; police used tear gas and water cannons. Police said those involved in the unrest were unaffiliated with the anti-austerity demonstration, which drew an estimated 30,000 people.

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