https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/protesters-clash-with-police-in-belgium-as-demonstrations-turn-violent-across-europeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/protesters-clash-with-police-in-belgium-as-demonstrations-turn-violent-across-europehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/protesters-clash-with-police-in-belgium-as-demonstrations-turn-violent-across-europe#u147346Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:10:54 +0000Violent demonstrations have spread from France to Belgium and Italy, driven by rising education costs, housing crises, and general cost-of-living increases. In Brussels, student protests against university fee hikes turned violent, leading police to deploy tear gas and water cannons. Arrests in Belgium range from 150 to 195 people. In Milan, unrest on October 18 and 19 escalated into urban guerrilla warfare with hooded youths attacking city center infrastructure. Italian authorities have responded with a demonstration decree allowing for preventive detention of participants.Why it mattersThe u