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ProtestBelgium·Unpinned17 Oct 2026

Protests turn violent in Belgium

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On October 17, 2026, protests concerning cost-of-living issues and education costs turned violent in the Belgian cities of Brussels and Liege, resulting in police deploying tear gas and water cannons against demonstrators. Belgian Interior Minister Bernard Quintin characterized the unrest as organized violence aimed at destabilizing society and pledged that…

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