Local television reported that Belgian police used water pistols and pepper ball guns to deal with demonstrators who took to the streets of Brussels to oppose the economic and social policies of the Belgian federal government.

The police estimated that about 60000 people participated in the demonstration. There was a conflict at the South Railway Station in Brussels, where demonstrators threw bottles and stones at the police. Belgian police used water pistols and pepper ball guns to deal with the head injuries of the commanders and police commissioners who took to the streets of Brussels to ensure security and have been evacuated by ambulance. Another policeman and several demonstrators were injured.