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Belgian students take to streets protesting education costs in wake of France riots

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Belgian students protested in Liège on October 7, 2026, inspired by similar demonstrations in France. Local media reported about 107 arrests linked to property damage and arson. The protests were driven by rising education costs, overcrowded classrooms, and difficulties accessing study materials in Belgium’s French-language education system. Students held signs with slogans such as “It’s a mess, we are fighting for a right! Not a privilege!” and criticized tuition increases.
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Belgian students in Liège protested over rising education costs, overcrowded classrooms, and difficulties accessing study materials on October 7, inspired by similar unrest in neighboring France. Local media reported 107 arrests, linked to property damage and arson. The protests followed June clashes in Brussels over education reforms that increased tuition fees for most students in Belgium's French-speaking community from €835 to €1,194. Amelia Di Salve, a 19-year-old student, said the movement began earlier this year but was reignited after seeing demonstrations in France. The unrest led authorities to advise shopkeepers to close early and warn citizens about major riots through BE-Alert. Meanwhile, Belgian Interior Minister Bernard Quintin attributed the chaos to left-wing groups like antifa, calling it a serious threat.

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Amelia Di Salve, also 19, who is studying to become a teacher, said Belgium’s student movement began earlier this year and was reignited after students saw the demonstrations in France. “When we saw nothing was changing without protests, we decided we would start …
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🔮 Local authorities could not immediately be reached to confirm the arrests, which the Belga news agency reported were linked to offences including property damage and arson.
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Belgian students take to streets protesting education costs in wake of France riots · assertive framing

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Belgian students take to streets protesting education costs in wake of France riots By asserted
students → take → riots
Hundreds of students, inspired in part by student unrest in neighboring France, have taken to the streets of the eastern Belgian city of Liège, with local media reporting 107 arrests in recent days. asserted
media → inspire → days
Authorities have advised shopkeepers to close their businesses early, warning of riots. asserted
Authorities → advise → riots
Close your businesses,” Belgium’s official government warning system BE-Alert said on Thursday. asserted
system → close → Thursday
Liège’s main train station was also closed but later reopened, local media reported, and police urged people to avoid the city centre. asserted
police → close → centre
Traffic there is severely disrupted.” the police said on social media platforms. asserted
police → disrupt → platforms
Local authorities could not immediately be reached to confirm the arrests, which the Belga news agency reported were linked to offences including property damage and arson. uncertain
agency → reach → damage
Students have protested over Belgium’s French-language education system, citing rising education costs, overcrowded classrooms and difficulties accessing study materials. asserted
Students → protest → materials
They held signs with slogans including “It’s a mess, we are fighting for a right! Not a privilege!” and “I chose education, not the hunger games!!” asserted
I → hold → education
The unrest follows June clashes between protesters and police in Brussels over education reforms, including a tuition increase for most students in Belgium’s French-speaking Community to €1,194 ($1,280) from €835 ($935). asserted
unrest → follow → 835
Videos circulating on social media in recent days showed shattered glass, fires and hundreds of mostly young protesters in Liège, while other footage showed police blocking roads. asserted
police → circulate → roads
During Wednesday’s protest, police were seen checking students for weapons. asserted
police → see → weapons
“We support each other because we’re facing pretty much the same issues,” 19-year-old student Alfred said. asserted
Alfred → support → issues
Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. asserted
Report → start → news
Amelia Di Salve, also 19, who is studying to become a teacher, said Belgium’s student movement began earlier this year and was reignited after students saw the demonstrations in France. “When we saw nothing was changing without protests, we decided we would start … asserted
we → study → protests
France did influence us a little,” she said. asserted
she → influence → us
Liège mayor Willy Demeyer told Belgian broadcaster RTBF he hoped calm would return and “that dialogue can be established and that the young people can express their grievances in a peaceful way and, if possible, have those concerns heard.” asserted
concerns → tell → way
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