Watch: Brussels on edge as thousands clash with police over new covid rules amid infection surge

Belgian police fired water cannon and used tear gas Sunday to disperse protesters opposed to compulsory health measures against the coronavirus pandemic, news agency AFP reported. Around 8,000 people marched through Brussels towards the headquarters of the European Union, chanting “Freedom!“ and letting off fireworks. Protesters were blocked from reaching the roundabout outside the EU headquarters by a barbed wire barricade and a line of riot officers. The demonstrators oppose compulsory health measures -- such as masks, lockdowns and vaccine passes -- and some share conspiracy theories. Watch this report for more. #Belgium #brussels #covidrules #covidvaccine #protests #covidriots