Huge anti-austerity protests rock Belgium

  • 10 years ago
Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Brussels in the first major protest against the new right-wing government. In the month since it took office, the government has raised the retirement age, slashed health and education spending, and cancelled a wage increase set for next year. The unions charge the government with forcing austerity on workers while letting the wealthy off the hook. teleSUR