Brussels against the new Belgian government's policies which affect pension reform, unemployment and hospital funding. View on euronews

Tens of thousands of Belgians took to the streets on Thursday in protest over the new government's planned pension reforms, during the first day of a multi-day strike that halted all air traffic in the country.

The strike is in protest of the new Belgian federal government, which plans to make big budget cuts that could lead to public-sector layoffs.