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Brussels Protests Erupt in Violence, Police Officer Hospitalized

5/6/2025

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In Brussels, tensions flared as protests against racism and government policies erupted into violence on Monday evening. A police officer was hospitalized amid the chaos, which began after a demonstration at Beursplein. Authorities deployed tear gas and water cannons, resulting in 21 arrests as police charged to break up the crowd around 9 PM.

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In Brussels, tensions flared as protests against racism and government policies erupted into violence on Monday evening. A police officer was hospitalized amid the chaos, which began after a demonstration at Beursplein. Authorities deployed tear gas and water cannons, resulting in 21 arrests as police charged to break up the crowd around 9 PM.