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Austerity measures prompt protests in Belgium

November 06, 2014 11:00 pm • Last Updated: November 06, 2014 10:49 pm

Policemen carry a protester arrested during a national trade union demonstration Thursday in Brussels. Tens of thousands of people are converging on the Belgian capital to protest government policies that will raise the pension age, freeze wages and cut public services.

Policemen carry a protester arrested during a national trade union demonstration Thursday in Brussels. Tens of thousands of people are converging on the Belgian capital to protest government policies that will raise the pension age, freeze wages and cut public services.

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