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Protesters opposing education reforms in Belgium have launched a weeklong demonstration in Brussels by blocking the entrance to a secondary school.
Classes at the school have been canceled for the week. Gautier Calomne, the municipal alderman overseeing the district, noted that the protest remains peaceful.
The pupils plan to keep up the protest until the national day of action on Oct. 9. Pupils at Athenee Charles Janssens, a French-language institution in the Ixelles municipality, barred access to the building, national media reported.
Mars Attacks, a collective that opposes budget cuts in French-language education and has organized earlier protests, also announced a demonstration in Brussels on Oct. 7.
Police used water cannon and tear gas during renewed clashes in Liege on Monday. Minor injuries affected 18 officers, and authorities detained 30 people.
Student protests over education conditions in France reached Belgium on Oct. 1. Unrest broke out at demonstrations in Liege, prompting numerous secondary schools in municipal and independent networks to close on Oct. 2 over safety concerns.
Rallies also took place on Oct. 2 in central Liege and in Huy, Ans, Waremme, Herstal, and Charleroi, all located within the same province. Some groups built barricades and burned trash containers, while teenagers tried to force their way into classrooms. Objects hit buildings and businesses, resulting in property damage.
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