Belgium: Thousands protest alleged police violence in Brussels

No Comment Video. Belgium: Thousands protest alleged police violence in Brussels Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 09/06/2026 - 10:11 GMT+2 Large crowds gathered in Brussels on 8 June to condemn what protesters described as excessive police force during recent demonstrations. The dispute is rooted in planned spending cuts affecting French-speaking education in Belgium Protesters marched through the city carrying banners reading "My teachers, my heroes" and "Violence is not democracy", while some areas showed signs of earlier unrest, including burned bicycles and graffiti. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The demonstration followed several days of tension between activists and police, during which officers used water cannons and tear gas to disperse crowds. Organisers accused authorities of responding disproportionately to largely peaceful protests against planned budget reductions. The unrest stems from proposed spending cuts backed by French-speaking Belgian lawmakers, measures that critics say would significantly affect schools and education services across Belgium's French-speaking regions. The protest movement, led in part by the group Mars Attacks, announced plans to continue daily demonstrations over the next two weeks in several cities across Wallonia. Images from Brussels showed riot police deployed in large numbers as authorities sought to prevent further disturbances. The latest mobilisation highlights growing opposition to the reforms and raises concerns about the escalating confrontation between protesters and law enforcement as the political debate intensifies. Belgium Brussels Protests Wallonia Police violence State Budget Top stories Now playing Next Belgium: Thousands protest alleged police violence in Brussels Now playing Next Cuba: Powerful offshore earthquake shakes Havana, prompting office evacuation Now playing Next Ukraine: Strikes in Zaporizhzhia and Sumy kill three civilians and injure dozens Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | June 9th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Trump booed at New York arena before NBA Finals game Now playing Next Donald Trump booed by crowd during anthem prior to NBA Finals Now playing Next Israeli strikes kill 14 in Lebanon as attacks persist despite Iran threat Now playing Next Netanyahu and Iran's military announce 'suspension' of attacks Now playing Next Divers capture the first ever video of a great white shark in the Med Now playing Next Pompeii excavations reveal equid skeleton Now playing Next UK, France, Germany back Zelenskyy's call for Putin meeting in London Now playing Next Who pays the most and least for broadband in the EU? Now playing Next New health risks emerge as Europe’s drug market grows more complex, EU agency warns Now playing Next NASA astronaut films Southern Lights from SpaceX Dragon spacecraft Now playing Next Watch: Inside the deepest diplomatic crisis between Poland and Ukraine Now playing Next 'Heads must roll': France demands judicial overhaul after murder of 11-year-old girl ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Hundreds dressed as Charlie Chaplin attempt world record in Switzerland No Comment Hundreds march in memory of slain French schoolgirl Lyhanna No Comment Iranians protest outside World Cup stadium ahead of Iran match No Comment Pope Leo XIV meets Antonio Banderas, watches flamenco performance in Madrid Europe Today Europe Today: Former Italian PM Letta on Euronews as Iran halts attacks on Israel Art The Sun and the Moon: Saatchi Gallery's ambitious new summer show turns its gaze to the sky Europe News Why Ireland is under fire over its alumina exports to Russia Culture news Czech forest turns into Middle Earth for 750-player fantasy battle event Europe News France’s justice minister refuses to resign after outcry over girl’s killing Yemen Houthis join Iran war fight, threatening Red Sea shipping amid Hormuz closure Smart Regions Industrial tourism: a different kind of holiday experience Europe Today 'Difficult' to see changes soon in Middle East, UN representative ADVERTISEMENT Democratic Republic Of Congo EU announces €5 million boost to Ebola response in DRC The Cube Uncensored AI: The chatbot spreading conspiracies about Europe Lifestyle Front desk vibes, back alley dreams: Feast your eyes on Denmark’s 2026 Mullet Championship Europe in Motion Internet access: Who pays the most and least for broadband in the EU? Europe News Watch: Forget the football—the money game behind the 2026 World Cup Water Divers made the first video ever of this shark in the Med - then got back to work on the real threat Europe Today Europe Today: Zelenskyy, E3 leaders agree peace terms as pro-EU party claims victory in Armenia Philippines Schoolchildren flee as canopy collapses during deadly Philippines quake ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT