Clashes and arrests erupt near Brussels Midi station amid police presence

In the vicinity of Brussels' Midi railway station, groups of young people and police engaged in a series of confrontations, during which officers deployed tear-gas. The unrest led to damage of several vehicles and the ignition of a car near the station. Authorities closed the Clemenceau metro station and suspended or rerouted several bus lines in the city centre and around Midi.

These disturbances coincided with a CGSP-organized public-sector strike and a newly circulated call for a youth gathering at the Central station, which police monitored from early morning with checks and searches of participants. While the rest of the Brussels-Capital region remained calm, the police presence was heightened in the affected areas.