
Protesters expressed dissatisfaction with austerity measures, a lack of resources and teachers.
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Belgian schoolchildren and students took to the streets due to dissatisfaction with austerity measures and a lack of resources.
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Belgian schoolchildren and students staged a rally in Brussels.
Protesters expressed dissatisfaction with austerity measures, a lack of resources and teachers.
Police used tear gas and water cannons after protesters started shooting fireworks.
MOSCOW, October 9 – RIA Novosti. Belgian schoolchildren and students staged a rally in Brussels, Het Laatste Nieuws (HLN) reported.
“Today we are taking to the streets to protest against the austerity measures introduced by Glatigny. We lack resources: there are no laptops, there is a shortage of teachers. In some subjects, there are simply no teachers. For example, some students have not had a single chemistry lesson since September,” one of the protest participants is quoted as saying.
The action began near the Leon Lepage school building. Protesters tried to block one of the streets with barriers. Some threw firecrackers and launched flares. After this, the protesters moved to the city's Central Station, where they were joined by participants in another large trade union and student demonstration.
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