Travel disrupted across Belgium as general strike against proposed public spending cuts continues

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Travel disrupted across Belgium as general strike against proposed public spending cuts continues  This latest strike has resulted in severe delays and cancellations of services affecting tens of thousands of travellers across the country.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/14/travel-disrupted-across-belgium-as-general-strike-against-proposed-public-spending-cuts-co  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00A national general's strike in Belgium disrupted transport and public services across the country on Tuesday.

00:09The strike is led by the country's main trade unions in opposition to the planned budget cuts

00:14by Flemish nationalist Partee Weaver's coalition government.

00:20Disruptions to public services such as rubbish collection were announced ahead of the strike.

00:25Strikes were also taking place in all Belgian prisons.

00:28All departing flights were grounded at both Brussels and Charleroi Airport

00:33while all arriving flights at Charleroi were cancelled or diverted.

00:38The majority of metro bus and tram lines were also not running in Brussels

00:43as a protest march moved through the capital.

00:49Several protesters were arrested after some started small fires near the Brussels ring road

00:55and others clashed with local authorities.

00:58The protests are expected to ramp up pressure on Weaver's coalition government

01:02which on Monday failed to reach a budget agreement.

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