https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/protesters-clash-with-police-in-belgium-as-demonstrations-sweep-europeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/protesters-clash-with-police-in-belgium-as-demonstrations-sweep-europehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/protesters-clash-with-police-in-belgium-as-demonstrations-sweep-europe#u147206Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:15:20 +0000Violent demonstrations have swept across Europe, with protesters clashing with police in Belgium amid unrest over education and budget cuts. Belgian authorities deployed tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds, leading to nearly 200 arrests in the capital. Meanwhile, similar economic and housing protests have erupted in other European nations, including Portugal where tens of thousands marched through Lisbon over soaring living costs and housing crises. Protesters in Portugal have also begun setting up tent camps as tensions over stagnant purchasing power and strained public services int