The unrest focuses on tuition fee hikes from €835 to €1,194 for students in Belgium's French-speaking Community and follows student riots in France. In that country, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez suspended the use of police stun grenades after a 15 year old boy lost his hand during a rally in Lens. Recent clashes in Brussels have concentrated at Gare Centrale, where reports indicate fires and total chaos.
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Belgian Students Clash With Police Over Tuition Jump to €1,194
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Security forces in the Belgian capital deployed water cannons and tear gas on October 9 after masked protesters hurled road signs and fireworks at police. Dozens of people were arrested in several cities after two major labor unions and student groups organized a nationwide strike that shut down air travel, schools, and public transport to protest planned budget cuts and the cost of living.
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