Protestors clash with police in Brussels Covid-19 restrictions protest January 24, 2022 Protests in Brussels over COVID restrictions. Police use water cannons and tear gas. Where: Brussels The Facts Roughly 50,000 protestors marched through Brussels, gathering in Cinquantenaire Park to protest the country’s COVID-19 restrictions. Protestors from other European countries joined the march, angered at the country’s health pass and other pandemic restrictions. The protestors were heard yelling “liberty” as they marched through the city. A video showed protesters, clad in black, attacking a building used by the EU’s diplomatic services. After their instructions over loudspeakers were ignored, Belgian police fired water cannons and tear gas in to disperse the crowd. Primary Sources Direct, authoritative source material on this story. Reference Articles Articles Citable has ingested related to this story. Reference Articles Articles Citable has ingested related to this story. Media Coverage Why did we include this story Most covered story by the media today of articles referenced this story Coverage by Media Outlet Media outlets covering this story along with their positive or negative sentiment toward this story.
