Tens of thousands went out to the Belgian capital Brusselsto protest new measures against the coronavirus pandemic, the BBC reported.
The action, approved by the city authorities, started from the North Station of the Belgian capital. According to local police, about 35,000 demonstrators took to the streets of Brussels. Demonstrators began building barricades.
Some protesters threw Molotov cocktails at police who they responded with tear gas and water cannons. The riots involve mostly young people in masks.
They oblige healthcare professionals in Belgium to be vaccinated
Those who refuse without good reason will be fired
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Protests in the Belgian capital caused serious traffic jams and police were forced to block several streets at once and tunnels in the center of Brussels.
The demonstrators are mainly opposed to the COVID gaps accepted by the authorities, which do not allow the unvaccinated to enter places such as restaurants or bars.
In Belgium, the rules for face masks have been tightened, including in places such as restaurants, where Covid passes are already required, and most Belgians will also have to work from home four days a week until mid-December. Vaccinations for healthcare workers are also expected to become mandatory.
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Rotterdam police clashed with rebels protesting against Covid’s measures
A total of 7 people were injured and at least 20 were arrested
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The wave of protests in Belgium comes days later demonstrations in the Netherlands against the new lockdown rules.
On Saturday, people threw Molotov cocktails at police and set fire to bicycles in The Hague. Just a day earlier, the demonstration in Rotterdam took place turned into violence and the police use force.
Thousands of protesters also took to the streets in Austria, Croatia and Italy as anger rose over the new restrictive measures.
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