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On October 12th, Belgian authorities arrested ten individuals, nine of whom were minors, following violent disturbances near the Brussels-Midi railway station. Clashes involved hundreds of young protesters throwing stones and fireworks at police, who responded with tear gas and water cannons. The unrest occurred during a national strike and student gathering against austerity measures and education budget cuts.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-13,
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Story summary
On Monday, October 12, Belgian police arrested ten people, including nine minors, after clashes involving hundreds of young people near Brussels-Midi railway station. The unrest occurred on the sidelines of a national strike and a student gathering, with police facing stone-throwing and fireworks attacks from protesters. As groups moved between the station, Place Bara, Cureghem neighborhood, and occasionally Anderlecht and Saint-Gilles, officers deployed tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds. The Clemenceau metro station was temporarily closed, while several vehicles and street furniture were set on fire.
The violence stems from growing protests against austerity measures, rising living costs, and education cuts in French-speaking regions. Since October 1, secondary-school pupils have been demonstrating against plans to save €500 million from the French-speaking education system by 2029. Trade unions are also opposing Prime Minister Bart De Wever's proposed €10 billion savings programme.
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Belgian police arrested ten people, including nine minors, after clashes involving hundreds of young people near Brussels-Midi railway station on Monday, 12 October.
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police → arrest → Monday
Officers reported being targeted with stones and fireworks as unrest broke out on the sidelines of a national strike and a student gathering.
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unrest → report → strike
Police deployed tear gas and water cannon as groups moved between the station, Place Bara and the Cureghem neighbourhood, occasionally dispersing into Anderlecht and Saint-Gilles before returning.
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groups → deploy → Anderlecht
The Clemenceau metro station was temporarily closed, while a car, several scooters and street furniture were set alight.
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car → close → ?
Officers also seized fireworks, flammable liquids and aerosol cans.
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Officers → seize → fireworks
The violence came amid growing protests against austerity measures, rising living costs and education cuts.
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violence → come → measures
Since 1 October, secondary-school pupils have been demonstrating against plans to save €500 million from French-speaking education by 2029.
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pupils → demonstrate → 2029
Trade unions are also opposing Prime Minister Bart De Wever's proposed €10 billion savings programme.
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unions → oppose → programme
In Liège, more than 200 arrests have been reported since the student protests began.
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protests → report → Liège
A separate anti-austerity march in Brussels drew around 30,000 people on Friday, according to police, and was also followed by clashes.
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march → draw → clashes
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