Protesters block Liège's Guillemins roundabout, set container ablaze

Protesters blocked the Guillemins roundabout in Liège on Saturday afternoon and set a container on fire, according to police, during a demonstration against austerity measures and education reforms. The protest began peacefully in the morning with 200 to 250 people gathering at Guillemins station, then marched through the city center, causing traffic disruptions. Tension escalated at Place Saint-Lambert around 2:30 PM when police in armor and federal vehicles surrounded demonstrators, with a water cannon briefly deployed. Calm returned shortly after, and the march continued toward the Guillemins area, where the container was later set ablaze. The demonstration was part of broader opposition to government austerity policies.