Hundreds of students take to the streets in Liège, in eastern Belgium, to protest education costs, with local reporting indicating more than 100 arrests in recent days. Demonstrations are said to draw inspiration from recent unrest among students in neighboring France, and the protests are conducted in the French-speaking parts of the country.
All outlets report that the students’ demands focus on education reforms, with protesters calling for changes to reduce or address the cost of education. Belgian authorities have arrested large numbers of demonstrators, with figures cited around 107 arrests. Coverage notes the regional context of student unrest spreading across borders, while Belgian local media provides the arrest count and the main location of the rallies.
