45 people detained during protests in Belgium

Liege police made a written statement regarding the protests. In the statement, it was noted that 45 people were detained in the protests held yesterday in Liege against education policies and budget cuts.

It was stated in the statement that 12 of those detained were minors, and that 40 of the detentions were administrative and 5 were judicial. In the statement, it was noted that some incidents of vandalism and fires were started in public areas during the protests.

DEMONSTRATIONS IN FRANCE SPREAD TO BELGIUM

Student protests, which started as a reaction to education conditions in France, spread to the French-speaking part of Belgium on October 1. Many people were detained and some were arrested during the demonstrations, where public order was disrupted.