# Police clash with protesters as thousands march against Brussels spending cuts

https://mins.news/en/item/93919

- euronews, 2026-10-09 22:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/10/police-clash-with-protesters-in-brussels-as-thousands-march-against-spending-cuts

> Police clashed with protesters in Brussels on Friday, 9 October, as thousands demonstrated against planned Belgian government spending cuts. Police estimated that 30,000 people joined the trade-union-organised march, amid growing opposition to austerity measures.

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