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Police deployed tear gas and water cannon as groups moved between the station, Place Bara and the Cureghem neighbourhood, occasionally dispersing into Anderlecht and Saint-Gilles before returning. The Clemenceau metro station was temporarily closed, while a car, several scooters and street furniture were set alight. Officers also seized fireworks, flammable liquids and aerosol cans.

The violence came amid growing protests against austerity measures, rising living costs and education cuts. Since 1 October, secondary-school pupils have been demonstrating against plans to save €500 million from French-speaking education by 2029. Trade unions are also opposing Prime Minister Bart De Wever's proposed €10 billion savings programme.

In Liège, more than 200 arrests have been reported since the student protests began. A separate anti-austerity march in Brussels drew around 30,000 people on Friday, according to police, and was also followed by clashes.    (https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/13/belgium-9-minors-arrested-as-clashes-erupt-near-brussels-midi/)    (https://twitter.com/home?status=http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/13/belgium-9-minors-arrested-as-clashes-erupt-near-brussels-midi/)    (https://plus.google.com/share?url=http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/13/belgium-9-minors-arrested-as-clashes-erupt-near-brussels-midi/)    (mailto:?subject=Belgium: 9 minors arrested as clashes erupt near Brussels-Midi&body=http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/13/belgium-9-minors-arrested-as-clashes-erupt-near-brussels-midi/)    (whatsapp://send?text=http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/13/belgium-9-minors-arrested-as-clashes-erupt-near-brussels-midi/)      More about  (http://www.africanews.com/tag/belgium/) Belgium (http://www.africanews.com/tag/brussels/) Brussels (http://www.africanews.com/tag/clashes-and-riots/) Clashes and riots (http://www.africanews.com/tag/arrest/) Arrest (http://www.africanews.com/tag/youth/) Youth     up next       (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/spain-national-day-highlights-territorial-unity-from-barcelona-to-ceuta/) (Belgium: 9 minors arrested as clashes erupt near Brussels-Midi)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/spain-national-day-highlights-territorial-unity-from-barcelona-to-ceuta/) Spain: National Day highlights territorial unity from Barcelona to Ceuta    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/pariss-oldest-covered-food-market-gutted-by-major-overnight-fire/) (Belgium: 9 minors arrested as clashes erupt near Brussels-Midi)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/pariss-oldest-covered-food-market-gutted-by-major-overnight-fire/) Paris’s oldest covered food market gutted by major overnight fire    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/tens-of-thousands-march-in-brussels-demanding-urgent-climate-action/) (Belgium: 9 minors arrested as clashes erupt near Brussels-Midi)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/tens-of-thousands-march-in-brussels-demanding-urgent-climate-action/) Tens of thousands march in Brussels demanding urgent climate action    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/nepal-orders-evacuations-after-landslide-triggers-budhi-gandaki-flash-flood/) (Belgium: 9 minors arrested as clashes erupt near Brussels-Midi)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/nepal-orders-evacuations-after-landslide-triggers-budhi-gandaki-flash-flood/) Nepal orders evacuations after landslide triggers Budhi Gandaki flash flood    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/denmark-tests-humanoid-robots-in-supermarkets-to-help-to-ease-staff-workload-at-night/) (Belgium: 9 minors arrested as clashes erupt near Brussels-Midi)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/denmark-tests-humanoid-robots-in-supermarkets-to-help-to-ease-staff-workload-at-night/) Denmark tests humanoid robots in supermarkets to help to ease staff workload...    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/zaporizhzhia-airstrikes-kill-17-as-russia-intensifies-attacks-across-ukraine/) (Belgium: 9 minors arrested as clashes erupt near Brussels-Midi)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/zaporizhzhia-airstrikes-kill-17-as-russia-intensifies-attacks-across-ukraine/) Zaporizhzhia airstrikes kill 17 as Russia intensifies attacks across Ukraine        More from no comment          By using this website, you agree with our use of cookies to improve its performance and enhance your user experience. More info in our (http://www.africanews.com/page/cookie/) Cookies policy page .. Ok  (http://www.africanews.com/) (Africanews) ">                Social Channels (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_E8NeF5QHY2dtdLRBCCLA) (youtube)           (https://twitter.com/africanews) (Twitter)    (https://flipboard.com/@Africanews) (Flipboard)    (https://www.facebook.com/Africanews-1004882306242283/) (facebook)    (https://www.instagram.com/africanews.en) (instagram)       (http://www.africanews.com/page/about/) About Africanews  (https://www.euronews.com/terms-and-conditions) Terms and Conditions  (http://www.africanews.com/page/contact/) Contacts  (https://www.euronews.com/cookie-policy) Cookie policy  (https://www.euronews.com/commercial/distribution) Distribution  (https://www.euronews.com/commercial/advertising) Advertising  (http://www.africanews.com/page/jobs/) Jobs  (http://www.africanews.com/page/apps/) Apps  (http://www.africanews.com/page/widgets/) Widgets  (http://www.euronews.com) (Euronews - Latest international news) Euronews     Tuesday 13/10/2026  (en) English (fr) French