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Seit mehreren Tagen demonstrieren Schüler in Belgien für bessere Gebäude, Lernbedingungen und Schulzeiten. Die Proteste begannen am vergangenen Donnerstag.
Der belgische Bahnhof Guillemins ist wegen ausufernder Schulproteste in Lüttich zwischenzeitlich gesperrt worden. Die Behörden riefen Ladenbesitzer zudem offiziell dazu auf, ihre Geschäfte zu schließen, wie die belgische Nachrichtenagentur Belga berichtete. Demnach sprach die Polizei von »bedeutenden Unruhen«.
Seit mehreren Tagen demonstrieren Schüler in Belgien unter anderem für bessere Gebäude, Lernbedingungen und Schulzeiten. Seit dem Start der Proteste am vergangenen Donnerstag kam es zu etlichen Festnahmen, Straßenblockaden, zu kleinen Bränden und eingeschlagenen Fensterscheiben.
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Die Proteste werden voraussichtlich fortgesetzt, bis konkrete Zugeständnisse seitens der Behörden gemacht werden.
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