Clashes at EU Summit in Brussels

joseph
Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:55:47 +0000
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There were clashes earlier in Brussels between riot police and trade union demonstrators as the EU Summit got underway today. An estimated 20,000 people took part in the demonstration against the austerity agenda being pursued by the EU and its constituent governments.