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Police deploy tear gas and water cannons at Brussels protests

Police in Brussels deployed tear gas and water cannons on 9 December after demonstrations involving tens of thousands of trade unionists and students escalated into unrest. Black-clad groups damaged public infrastructure, including bus stops and barriers, and burned shared scooters near Brussels Central Station and Mont des Arts. The full extent of injuries and arrests has not been confirmed.

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  • cna-tw布魯塞爾警方
  • stheadline警方
WhereBrussels
50.850, 4.349 ±10 km
First reported15 days ago
Published2026-10-10 02:13 UTC
Occurred2026-10-09
Sources3
How this travelled.
Reports3Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings, 1 reported as carrying another outlet.

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Global Event Monitor. Police deploy tear gas and water cannons at Brussels protests. 2026-10-10T02:13:06.346Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:5326. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-10/violent-mass-protest-brussels-eeccf560

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