{"id":386355,"date":"2026-10-09T19:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T18:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/protesters-clash-with-police-in-belgium-as-tens-of-thousands-march-against-cost-of-living\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T19:00:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T18:00:05","slug":"protesters-clash-with-police-in-belgium-as-tens-of-thousands-march-against-cost-of-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/protesters-clash-with-police-in-belgium-as-tens-of-thousands-march-against-cost-of-living\/","title":{"rendered":"Protesters clash with police in Belgium as tens of thousands march against cost of living"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/IIYuWjaj384\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Protesters clash with police in Belgium as tens of thousands march against cost of living\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IIYuWjaj384\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Police have clashed with protesters in Brussels, as tens of thousands took to the streets across Belgium over the cost of living and planned budget cuts.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>Dozens of mostly young people threw rocks and firecrackers at officers near the capital\u2019s central railway station. Police responded with water cannon and tear gas.<\/p>\n<p>Separately, Belgium\u2019s two biggest trade unions organised a nationwide strike, with around 30,000 people joining a largely peaceful demonstration in Brussels.<\/p>\n<p>Police and union leaders said those involved in the clashes were not linked to the main march.<\/p>\n<p>#News #Channel4News #Belgium #Protest #Strike<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police have clashed with protesters in Brussels, as tens of thousands took to the streets across Belgium over the cost of living and planned budget cuts. 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