Turmoil in Belgium

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➡️No stealing from us - Belgian workers protest benefits cuts

Thousands of Belgians are protesting in Brussels, Belgium, against the plans of the next government to save on pensions and social benefits.

"Wage freezes, indexation reform, longer working hours and more precarious contracts, austerity, and cuts to public services and ecological investments: nothing will be spared for Belgians, not even pensioners," the trade union said.

Strike participants gathered at Place de l'Albertine in Brussels, having started to protest from Sunday morning. Multiple services across the country were stopped as a result of the demonstration.

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A large-scale strike is taking place in Brussels against the initiatives of the new Belgian government.

Trade unions report that due to "holes" in the budget, the authorities plan to save about 3 billion euros annually on pension payments.

The protest is reported to last 24 hours and will involve between 50 and 100 thousand people.

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