The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative
Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other
shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org.
February 13, 2012

Belgium Firefighters Spray Water on Police at Anti-Austerity Protest 
---------------------------------------------------------------------



In Belgium, several hundred firefighters sprayed police officers with
freezing-cold water during anti-austerity protests. The firefighters
also hosted down the prime minister's office in protest at the
government's plans to raise the retirement age.



.