Protests against COVID-19 restrictions turn violent in Belgium as police fire tear gas and water cannons

• Belgian riot police fired tear gas and water cannons at protesters.
• The protesters were marching in demonstrations against COVID-19 restrictions.
• Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said people need booster shots to go to bars or cinemas.

Protests over COVID-19 restrictions in Belgium turned violent. In Brussels, police fired water cannons and tear gas to disperse protesters marching against COVID-19 vaccinations and restrictions as the country's Omicron wave reached its peak.