Brussels austerity protest turns violent

Belgian riot police fired tear gas and water cannon during clashes with demonstrators on Thursday night after at least 100,000 people marched through Brussels in a mass protest against the new government's austerity measures.

Demonstrators danced on overturned cars and threw paving stones and fireworks during the protest against economic reforms announced by Prime Minister Charles Michel's center-right coalition.

Riot police armed with clubs and shields charged the rowdiest groups, as protesters set trash bins on fire and made makeshift barricades.