Tens of thousands of Belgians took to the streets on Thursday in protest over the new government's planned pension reforms, during the first day of a multi-day strike that halted all air traffic in the country.

Outside MR Headquarter in Brussels, Belgium Video Recording Date/Time: February 13, 2025 at 13:13h Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in central Brussels on Wednesday, February 13, to protest against the newly-formed government¡s reform plans,

Brussels against the new Belgian government's policies which affect pension reform, unemployment and hospital funding. View on euronews

No fewer than 60,000 people on Thursday stormed central Brussels, Belgium, to protest planned government reforms, as unions warned of further strike action unless policymakers reconsider their proposals.

Thousands of Belgians took to the streets on Thursday in protest over the new government's planned pension reforms in the first day of a multi-day strike that halted all air traffic in the country. Brussels airport canceled 430 flights on Thursday,