Brussels: Police disperse protesters with water cannon

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Demonstrators clash with riot police officers during a European trade union protest against austerity measures, in central Brussels April 4, 2014. (Reuters/Francois Lenoir)

Police have deployed water cannon to disperse a trade union protest in Brussels which has seen hundreds gather in the city center.

Around 15,000 people, according to the reports of the local Le Soir media outlet, are marching against austerity and unemployment, and were faced with a heavy-handed police response.
Initially, the trade unions expected to see 40,000 demonstrators on the streets of Brussels.
Trade unions representatives from across the EU gathered in Brussels, following a call from the European Trade Unions Confederation (ETUC). This is the first “euromanifestation” in 2014, with the participants demanding “a new way for Europe.”
It has been reported that clashes happened between the police and dockers from Antwerp and Gent, who led the march and started throwing projectiles at police.

A demonstrator is sprayed by tear gas during a European trade union protest against austerity measures, in central Brussels April 4, 2014. (Reuters/Francois Lenoir)

An injured demonstrator lies on the ground after being hit by a stone thrown by other demonstrators during a European trade unions protest against austerity measures, in central Brussels April 4, 2014. (Reuters/Francois Lenoir)

An injured demonstrator is helped by riot police officers after being hit by a stone thrown by other demonstrators during a European trade unions protest against austerity measures, in central Brussels April 4, 2014. (Reuters/Francois Lenoir)

A demonstrator throws garbage towards riot police officers during a European trade unions protest against austerity measures, in central Brussels April 4, 2014. (Reuters/Francois Lenoir)

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