Belgians protest over price rises
Several thousand workers gathered in Brussels today to protest over rising prices.
Around 5,000 trade unionists staged a rally to demand lower electricity, fuel and food prices.
Traffic was blocked during the protest and public transport in regions around the capital was disrupted.
The rally followed similar protests around Belgium.
Inflation in the euro-zone is now running at its highest since 1996. People are paying more at grocery stores and at petrol pumps, and economic confidence in the EU is at its lowest level in nearly three years.
