Belgium Strike Disrupts Public Sector
Belgian public services face widespread disruption as unions strike against government budget cuts. Prime Minister Bart De Wever delayed his State of the Union address after coalition talks failed.
Belgium's public sector shut down partially on Monday as unions launched a second day of nationwide strikes against planned government budget cuts. The action follows a mass protest of thousands of workers in Brussels on Friday that resulted in localized clashes with police. Prime Minister Bart De Wever faces mounting political pressure to salvage stalled fiscal negotiations.
