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November 7, 2014

Belgium: Police Fire Tear Gas at 100,000 Anti-Austerity Protesters 
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Belgian police have fired tear gas and water cannons at more than
100,000 protesters who gathered to oppose austerity policies set out by
the new government. The government, which took power earlier this month,
plans to freeze wages, slash public services and raise the pension age.

 

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