EVENT INFORMATION

9
October
2026

National protest brings workers, students and refugee advocates together against budget cuts

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📅 9 October 2026 📍 Belgium

Union-led demonstrators from rail, education, culture, public services and other sectors marched in Brussels ahead of the government’s budget announcement. Students, refugee-rights advocates and artists also joined, connecting labour and purchasing-power demands with education access and social protection. Police estimated 30,000 participants while unions reported 50,000. Most of the main march was peaceful; clashes involving some young protesters took place at the margins. Organisers argued that workers, pensioners and low-income households were being made to pay for austerity.

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People in this event

workers

students and teachers

refugee advocates

artists

public employees

Organizations in this Event

FGTB/ABVV

CSC/ACV

student and education groups

refugee-support organisations

cultural sector