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Catching up

Liège student protests and school closures

High·Reported 13d 6h ago·Updated 10d ago
  1. Chapter 2 of 2ConflictCatching upReported 10d 4h ago

    Student protests in Liège

    Key facts

    Location
    Liège, Belgium
    Arrests
    10 administrative arrests
    Event
    Student protests outside schools

    1. Injured nine primary school students in Hannut after protesters threw firecrackers into a school courtyard, adding to the ongoing unrest in the region.

      Confirmed Oct 5, 16:04

    2. Injured several additional students after a projectile struck them during the ongoing protests in Liège, where one student remains in critical condition.

      Confirmed Oct 5, 15:47

    3. Arrested 16 individuals following the escalation of student protests in Liège, where a student remains critically injured after being struck by a police grenade.

      Confirmed Oct 5, 14:19

    4. Escalates as a student is critically injured by a police grenade in Liège, while 200 rioters continue to move through the city.

      Confirmed Oct 5, 13:25

    5. Police arrest 10 people as hundreds of students gather outside secondary schools across Liège.

      Confirmed Oct 5, 12:37·Sourceslalibre.be (opens in a new tab)
  2. Chapter 1 of 2Catching upReported 13d 6h ago

    Liège student protests and school closures

    Key facts (3)
    Location
    Liège and Huy, Wallonia, Belgium
    Event
    Secondary student protests
    Impact
    Class disruptions and reported school closures

    1. Disrupts 564 schools across France as student protests over conditions continue to spread, up from 400 earlier today.

      Confirmed Oct 2, 15:15

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