### [2026-10-7](/feed/2026/10/7/index.md)

##### International spillover of the 2026 French lycée protests
# For a second consecutive day, riots occur in Liège, Belgium, following earlier student protests, prompting authorities to close the Guillemins railway station and urge local businesses to shut down. Over 100 people are arrested. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/7/over-100-arrested-in-belgium-student-protests-over-education-costs)
2. [RTBF](https://www.rtbf.be/article/direct-manifestation-des-eleves-a-liege-le-bourgmestre-et-la-police-sont-alles-rencontrer-les-etudiants-11796189) [Image](https://static-content.rtbf.be/article/image/1920x1080/d/9/b/f6ae9c9de20f6f8a6a5a9cc8cf30c553.jpg)

### Changes:

1. For a second consecutive day, riots grip Liège, Belgium, following earlier student protests, prompting authorities to close the Guillemins railway station and urge local businesses to shut down. _2026-10-07 22:13:03 (First version)_
1. For a second consecutive day, riots occur in Liège, Belgium, following earlier student protests, prompting authorities to close the Guillemins railway station and urge local businesses to shut down. Over 100 people are arrested.  _(Current version)_

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