Protesters clash with police in Brussels over education budget cuts

Protesters in Brussels attempted to storm the parliament building of the French Community and the prime minister's residence during demonstrations against education budget cuts. The protests erupted as demonstrators opposed proposed reductions in education spending that would affect French-speaking schools and institutions in Belgium's complex federal system. Belgium is divided into linguistic communities, with the French Community governing education policy for French-speaking regions including Brussels and Wallonia. The attempted breaches of government buildings highlight the intensity of opposition to the proposed cuts, which critics argue would undermine the quality of education in French-speaking areas of the country.