Protesting soldiers teargassed, hit with water cannon by Belgian police

‘Riot police in Brussels turned water cannons and tear gas on scores of angry military personnel protesting government plans to raise the retirement age from 56 to 63.
According to local reports, an 8,000-strong crowd of servicemen and women took to the streets of the Belgian capital to express their disapproval at the proposal.
Footage of Tuesday’s demonstration, which took place on a national holiday for the Belgian royal family, shows protesters clashing with riot police amid the explosion of tear gas canisters.’
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