Posted on 12/05/2021 9:04:47 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian police used water cannon and tear gas Sunday to disperse some rowdy protesters in Brussels after most demonstrators marched peacefully to protest tightened COVID-19 restrictions that aim to counter a surge of coronavirus infections.
Thousands came to reject the new measures announced Friday, the third week in a row that the government has tightened its rules as an avalanche of new cases strains the country’s health services, depriving people with other life-threatening diseases of treatment.
Shouting “Freedom! Freedom!” and carrying banners that said, “United for our freedom, rights and our children,” protesters marched to the European Union headquarters. Some also carried signs critical of vaccines and against making vaccine shots mandatory.
The main crowd in Sunday’s mostly peaceful march had already dispersed when about a 100 protesters ran into a riot police barricade cordoning off access to the European Commission. After a brief stand-off with police, protesters hurdled trash and other objects, including a bicycle, at police and set off firecrackers and flares. Police used water cannon and fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
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Flanders v Walloons?...
Once again, it’s clear who’s side the cops are on.
Were the signs in French, Flemish or German?
Oh you kinda sorta beat me to it lol
Were the The Sprouts, Phlegms or the Miserable Fat Belgian Bastards?
I’ve actually been to Belgium. (1997)
I remember buying a candy bar and it was like 295 francs.
I had no clue if that was a lot...
The Dutch guilder was remotely close to parity with the dollar at the time.
Got drunk in the Ardennes...
I sped through Belgium on the drive to Amsterdam, if that counts.
I would say it does.
None of the hookers in Amsterdam were white chicks when I was there. Of course my girlfriend wouldn’t like that I was paying attention. And, a dude offered me crack there...interesting place. I liked Eindhoven way more.
Uniformed firefighters visible among the thousands of peaceful protesters not tear gassed or water cannoned and even an alpaca...
https://youtube.com/watch?v=DjG7iCMHYiw
Shut UP, citizens!!
Don’t you know the government are BETTER, SMARTER people and know better for you than you do?!?!?
How DARE you question them!!
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