BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian police on Saturday arrested up to 300 Extinction Rebellion protesters in Brussels after water cannon and pepper spray failed to disperse them.
The climate change activists had gathered in front of the Royal Palace in the city centre, disrupting traffic. Police declined to give a precise number of arrests but a Reuters cameraman saw between 250-300 protesters being led away.
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