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School protests in Belgium: Train station in Belgium temporarily closed due to school protests

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Guillemins train station in Liège was temporarily closed due to escalating student protests.
Police spoke of significant unrest, while authorities urged shopkeepers to close their businesses.
Students have been demonstrating for better school conditions for several days.

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For several days, students in Belgium have been demonstrating for better buildings, learning conditions and school times. The protests began last Thursday.

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The Belgian train station Guillemins has been temporarily closed due to escalating school protests in Liège. The authorities also officially called on shop owners to close their businesses, the Belgian news agency Belga reported. Accordingly, the police spoke of “significant unrest”.

For several days, students in Belgium have been demonstrating for, among other things, better buildings, learning conditions and school times. Since the protests began last Thursday, there have been numerous arrests, road blockades, small fires and broken windows.

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The protests are expected to continue until concrete concessions are made by the authorities.
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How long will Guillemins station be closed?
What specific demands do the students make exactly?
Are there negotiations between student representatives and authorities?