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Violent clashes during student protests in Belgium and France

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Student protests against austerity measures in several Belgian cities led to violent clashes with police.
In Liège, dozens of demonstrators were arrested and 18 officers were injured.
The protests have already lasted three days and are demanding more teachers, better school equipment and air-conditioned classrooms.

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The protests began in September at a school in a Paris suburb due to staff shortages. The students are demanding more teachers, shorter school days, smaller classes and functioning air conditioning and heating. The unrest has spread to French-speaking regions of Belgium.

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According to the police, violent clashes and property damage occurred during student protests in several cities in Belgium. At a demonstration in Liège with around 1,000 participants, dozens of people were arrested and 18 police officers were slightly injured, the police said.

The demonstrators threw paving stones and barriers and damaged bus stops. The police then said they used tear gas and water cannons. According to police, some demonstrators also set fires in garbage cans.

Students in the French-speaking part of Belgium demonstrated against government austerity measures for the third day in a row. There are similar protests in neighboring France.

The unrest began in September at a school in a Paris suburb that lacked staff. The students are demanding more teachers, shorter school days, fewer young people in the classes and air conditioning and heating. The anger is particularly great in socially disadvantaged places because the schools there are particularly poorly equipped.

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The protests are expected to continue until the government responds to demands for more teachers and better school facilities.
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