Cost-of-living protests turn violent in Italy and Belgium, echoing France’s unrest
Weekend’s events across France, Italy, Belgium, Portugal and elsewhere are seen uncoordinated but thematically similar cost-of-living and anti-austerity protests

Weekend’s events across France, Italy, Belgium, Portugal and elsewhere are seen uncoordinated but thematically similar cost-of-living and anti-austerity protests
Maxime Prévot said Belgium's consul general to the Palestinians, French and Polish diplomats, and Catholic representatives were among those attacked
Zelenskyy and De Wever discussed F-16 deliveries and Ukraine’s funding needs in Brussels
The leaders set out their demands in a letter addressed to European Council President António Costa ahead of the 15-16 October summit
President Tokayev described Belgium as a reliable and time-tested partner for Kazakhstan in Europe and said the visit opened “a golden chapter in the history of our nations”
For Kazakhstan, closer engagement with Belgium fits into a broader effort to diversify its economic partnerships while maintaining relations with other major powers
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde travel to Astana and Almaty on 11–14 October, with talks, business deals and academic ties on the agenda
Liège police have made 107 arrests since early October as pupils and students block schools over rising tuition, bus-pass prices and classroom shortages
Belgian authorities, acting for EPPO and OLAF, are examining how EP interns were supervised; no specific allegation has been disclosed
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband set out the package in the House of Commons as part of what he called a reset of Britain’s relationship with Israel
Belgium's defence minister stated that the idea of transferring those funds for Ukraine’s benefit is not open for discussion
Friday’s action marked Belgian soldiers first participation in a large multi-zone police operation targeting street-level drug crime