Nearly 100K protest Belgian plans to cut social services in strategy to reduce debt

Close to 100,000 protesters in Brussels rallied against the new center-right government’s plans to revamp the welfare state, targeting pension reductions and public service cuts, leading to airport closures and transport disruptions. The government aims to address massive debt by cutting social privileges, while facing pressure from NATO allies to increase defense spending from 1.3% to 2% of GDP, sparking further unrest and plans for a general strike on March 31 as unions demand social justice amidst the proposed reforms.

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