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Belgium strike: 'We want the welfare we had in Europe after the war'

Belgium strike: 'We want the welfare we had in Europe after the war'
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By Jack Parrock
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A cross-section of Belgium's workforce are out on the streets. They are calling for a 1,500 euro per month pension, a 2,300 euro minimum salary for public sector workers. and to reduce the retirement age back down to 65 from 67.

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Demonstrators have taken to the streets of Brussels to fight for pensions and the country's social security system. But Belgium's still not got a government since last May's elections. Jack Parrock reports from the protests.

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