Belgium: 9 minors arrested as clashes erupt near Brussels-Midi

Loading the video No Comment Video. Belgium: 9 minors arrested as clashes erupt near Brussels-Midi Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 13/10/2026 - 7:55 GMT+2 Clashes near Brussels-Midi station leave around ten arrested, including nine minors, as student and anti-austerity protests continue in Belgium. Belgian police arrested ten people, including nine minors, after clashes involving hundreds of young people near Brussels-Midi railway station on Monday, 12 October. Officers reported being targeted with stones and fireworks as unrest broke out on the sidelines of a national strike and a student gathering. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Police deployed tear gas and water cannon as groups moved between the station, Place Bara and the Cureghem neighbourhood, occasionally dispersing into Anderlecht and Saint-Gilles before returning. The Clemenceau metro station was temporarily closed, while a car, several scooters and street furniture were set alight. Officers also seized fireworks, flammable liquids and aerosol cans. The violence came amid growing protests against austerity measures, rising living costs and education cuts. Since 1 October, secondary-school pupils have been demonstrating against plans to save €500 million from French-speaking education by 2029. Trade unions are also opposing Prime Minister Bart De Wever's proposed €10 billion savings programme. In Liège, more than 200 arrests have been reported since the student protests began. A separate anti-austerity march in Brussels drew around 30,000 people on Friday, according to police, and was also followed by clashes. Belgium Brussels Clashes and riots Arrest Youth Top stories Now playing Next Belgium: 9 minors arrested as clashes erupt near Brussels-Midi Now playing Next Spain: National Day highlights territorial unity from Barcelona to Ceuta Now playing Next Paris’s oldest covered food market gutted by major overnight fire Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 13th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 12th, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 12th, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next CCTV shows moment of strike at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh Now playing Next Hochvogel mountain at risk of major rockslide Now playing Next Fire totally destroys oldest covered food market in Paris Now playing Next Spain national day: 4,380 troops and 82 aircraft take part in parade Now playing Next Trump claims Ukraine-Russia energy ceasefire as Baltics stay on alert Now playing Next Nepal orders evacuations after landslide triggers Budhi Gandaki flash flood Now playing Next ‘We’re not waiting anymore’: Media mogul Mo Abudu opens a new hub for African cinema in London Now playing Next Can AI help healthcare move from treatment to prevention? Now playing Next Citroën's iconic 2CV returns as an all-electric model Now playing Next French investigators use DNA and vehicle tracking to solve stolen Renoirs case ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Tens of thousands march in Brussels demanding urgent climate action No Comment Nepal orders evacuations after landslide triggers Budhi Gandaki flash flood No Comment Denmark tests humanoid robots in supermarkets to help to ease staff workload at night No Comment Zaporizhzhia airstrikes kill 17 as Russia intensifies attacks across Ukraine Europe News NATO commander unveils strategy to make any attack on alliance ‘utterly futile’ Tech News Greece's social media ban for under-15s: What you need to know Cult Explore the patterns of Qatar’s visual identity and architectural language Business Gijs de Best urges shared enforcement to curb illicit trade Smart Regions Agios Efstratios: the first Greek island to get all its electricity from renewables Europe News Ukraine passes minority rights law, paving way for breakthrough in EU accession talks Europe News Video shows major fire ravaging 400-year-old Paris food market Europe News What we know about Pope Leo XIV's upcoming operation to remove lung nodule ADVERTISEMENT Europe News As drones reshape warfare, Lithuania brings them into the classroom Tech News Citroën revives its classic 2CV with a new electric concept Europe News Headmaster and teacher shot at French school as 14-year-old teen arrested, police say Economy Americans Hall and Woodford win Nobel Prize in economics for stabilisation models Europe News Zelenskyy says Russia ignored Trump's 'energy ceasefire' and kept attacking Ukraine Europe News Fire totally destroys oldest covered food market in Paris, authorities say Europe News EU decries 'concerning' Trump-Putin deal, insists sanctions on Russia will continue Europe News Footage shows Glucksmann covered in flour after winning French left-wing presidential primary ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT