Now playing Next Culture news 'No culture, no future': Belgian cultural workers appeal COVID rules After meeting Tuesday with sector representatives, Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke told state broadcaster RTBF that “there’s no possibility to immediately revise the (government’s) decision.” 26/12/2021
Now playing Next no comment A statue of former Belgian King Baudouin defaced with red paint The statue was daubed with red paint to protest the ex-king's role in the colonisation of what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo. 12/06/2020
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Now playing Next no comment Belgian students demand climate protections Thousands of students skipped school for the third week in a row and more than 30,000 gathered in the centre of Brussels to call for improved action on climate change. 24/01/2019
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Now playing Next no comment Water cannon used on yellow vest protesters in Belgium Hundreds of yellow-vested protesters calling for the resignation of Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel marched on the European quarter of Brussels Saturday, as the movement that started in France found its way to Belgium and the Netherlands. 09/12/2018
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Now playing Next Belgium The Belgian army takes to the streets Military personnel took to the streets to demonstrate against plans to increase their retirement age from 56 to 63. 15/11/2016
Now playing Next Europe News Brief from Brussels: Belgium braced for labour reform protest This is the Brief from Brussels. 28/09/2016
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Now playing Next no comment Anti-austerity protest in Belgium Belgian police used water cannon to disperse around a hundred people as clashes erupted during a protest in Brussels. 25/05/2016
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Now playing Next Belgium Belgian dairy farmers block roads in more price protests Belgian milk and producers have again protested against low prices by blocking roads. They say an EU decision to free up production and ending quotas 30/07/2015
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