Belgium’s day was marked by new budget talks, a motorway incident in Wallonia and a gathering at Brussels Central Station. Sports fixtures and Romelu Lukaku’s start for Fenerbahçe also featured, alongside a child’s injury in Deurne.
The Belgian Cup continues on Saturday with several matches. Antwerp travel to amateur club KSK Heist, who previously pulled off a surprise win over KV Kortrijk. OH Leuven host Francs Borains, while Charleroi visit Mons. The multilive follows the matches, bringing readers updates, key moments and results throughout the day.
A major police operation is underway on the E25 near Sprimont, in Liège province, following a traffic accident. A man threatened to detonate explosives. The motorway has therefore been completely closed in both directions. The police operation is still ongoing, and the closure remains in force.
In France, former Yellow Vest protesters, pupils, students, environmental activists and farmers are mobilizing Saturday against the “high cost of living.” In Paris, the march began despite clashes, while Marseille city hall was vandalized. Some 1,500 actions, blockades and demonstrations are planned, but their scale remains difficult to predict.
Around 100 young people gathered near Brussels Central Station at about 10 a.m. The group formed during the morning around one of the Belgian capital’s main transport hubs. The participants were gathered near the station when their presence was reported.
Rioters set fire to Limoges town hall, causing the belfry tower to collapse. The incident occurred during fierce protests against cuts to education, which are continuing in France and Belgium. President Emmanuel Macron condemned the violence, saying it has no place in the French Republic. The protests continue to be monitored.
Romelu Lukaku is in Fenerbahçe’s starting lineup for the home match against Alanyaspor. The Belgian striker gets another chance to prove himself in Turkey. His performance will show whether he can use this starting spot to rebuild confidence at the club and in subsequent matches.
Bart De Wever has arrived for a new round of budget talks. This marks the start of a new political discussion on the budget. VTM NIEUWS journalist Karel Lattrez looks ahead to the talks and the expected political developments. The budget dossier will continue to be covered in a live report with updates on the discussions and the political negotiators involved.
A four-year-old girl was injured on Saturday afternoon after falling from the second floor of a building on Morckhovenlei in Deurne, Antwerp. Several emergency services came to the street to provide assistance. Morckhovenlei was partially closed while the response was underway. The incident took place in a building on the street.
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