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Protest against coronavirus restrictions turns violent in Brussels -Breaking

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© Reuters. Police officers march on the streets during protests against restrictions placed by the Belgian government to stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), at Brussels, Belgium. December 5, 2021. REUTERS/Johanna Geron

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BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – Police used teargas and water cannons to disperse demonstrators who pelted officers with fireworks and cobblestones during a violent demonstration against government COVID-19 restrictions in Brussels.

A few thousand demonstrators marched peacefully from the center of Brussels to the neighborhood that houses the headquarters of European Union institution, and the protest reached its final point.

A group of black-clad protestors chanting freedom and hurling stones at the police started throwing rocks in the EU quarter, as per footage captured by Reuters journalists.

Protestors were protesting against October rules that require people to display COVID-19 ID cards in order to get into bars and restaurants.

Alain Sienaort, a martial arts instructor, stated that he couldn’t tolerate discrimination of any kind.

It’s discrimination. We have to stop it. We do not want a dictatorship.

The protest followed new measures https://www.reuters.com/markets/stocks/belgium-tightens-curbs-avoids-lockdown-covid-cases-peak-2021-12-03 announced on Friday to curb one of Europe’s highest infection rates, including mandatory mask wearing for most primary school children and a lengthening of the school holidays.

In late November, a much larger number of demonstrators clashed violently https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/around-35000-protest-against-covid-restrictions-brussels-police-say-2021-11-21 with the police in Brussels. This led to numerous arrests and injuries for police officers.

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