Protesters wearing yellow vests in Belgium: protesters stomp police cars and dozens of people are arrested (photo)

Protests in Belgium / REUTERS

Inspired by the demonstrations of "yellow vests" in France, several hundred people opposed to the rise in fuel prices traveled to Brussels.

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As reported by Reuters The protesters broke up and rented two police cars and threw stones and firecrackers at the office of Prime Minister Charles Michel.

To disperse protesters, police used water jets and tear gas, as well as dozens of people (masks), stones, firecrackers and road signs. poured with jets of water under high pressure and fired with gas pill boxes. According to law enforcement officials, more than 60 people have been arrested.

It appears that the demonstration began with a peaceful rally. For several hours, people wearing fluorescent vests simply walked the streets and blocked the movement.

As reported by UNIAN, the first demonstrations of "yellow vests" began in France on 17 November. Protesters wearing fluorescent yellow vests blocked highways across the country with burning barricades and convoys of trucks traveling slowly, preventing access to fuel depots, shopping malls and some factories.

They opposed the taxes imposed last year at Macro on diesel and gasoline, which aim to encourage people to opt for more environmentally friendly transportation. ;environment.