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Police fire water cannon, tear gas at Brussels COVID protest
Tens of thousands take part in demonstrations against COVID restrictions as the Omicron variant fuels a new wave of infections.
23 Jan 2022
Updated: 11 hours ago
Police have fired water cannon and tear gas to disperse protesters near the European Commission’s headquarters in Brussels after a protest involving some 50,000 people opposing COVID-19 restrictions turned violent.
Although Belgium announced a slight easing of coronavirus restrictions on Friday, despite record infections, the government also said people must have booster shots after five months to maintain the COVID-19 passes which allow them to access bars or cinemas...
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Protesters reject COVID ‘blackmail’
One demonstrator, standing on a stage, told the others to put up their hands, saying the protesters would not give up.
“I’m angry about the blackmail that the government is doing, mostly for the young people but for everybody, but mostly for the young people, they are really blackmailing that everybody has to go for the vaccine,” said Caroline van Landuyt, who had been vaccinated against COVID-19...
Police fire water cannon, tear gas at Brussels COVID protest
Tens of thousands take part in demonstrations against COVID restrictions as the Omicron variant fuels a new wave of infections.
23 Jan 2022
Updated: 11 hours ago
Police have fired water cannon and tear gas to disperse protesters near the European Commission’s headquarters in Brussels after a protest involving some 50,000 people opposing COVID-19 restrictions turned violent.
Although Belgium announced a slight easing of coronavirus restrictions on Friday, despite record infections, the government also said people must have booster shots after five months to maintain the COVID-19 passes which allow them to access bars or cinemas...
...
Protesters reject COVID ‘blackmail’
One demonstrator, standing on a stage, told the others to put up their hands, saying the protesters would not give up.
“I’m angry about the blackmail that the government is doing, mostly for the young people but for everybody, but mostly for the young people, they are really blackmailing that everybody has to go for the vaccine,” said Caroline van Landuyt, who had been vaccinated against COVID-19...
