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Belgian police intervened with tear‑gas, water‑cannon fire and baton charges after clashes broke out on the sidelines of a large protest near Brussels Central station. The demonstration was organized by the country’s socialist trade union to oppose the federal government’s austerity measures. Police described the participants they targeted as “troublemakers,” prompting a forceful response that escalated the confrontation.

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