Brussels against the new Belgian government's policies which affect pension reform, unemployment and hospital funding. View on euronews

No fewer than 60,000 people on Thursday stormed central Brussels, Belgium, to protest planned government reforms, as unions warned of further strike action unless policymakers reconsider their proposals.

Tens of thousands of Belgians took to the streets on Thursday in protest over the new government's planned pension reforms, during the first day of a multi-day strike that halted all air traffic in the country.