[Belgium] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Teachers conducted a strike and peaceful protest in Charleroi, Belgium on 10 April 2025, opposing government budget cuts and pension reforms as part of rotating strikes against the MR-Les Engages coalition's education policies.

Supply-chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates. Educational sector strikes typically have minimal immediate supply-chain implications, though prolonged labor unrest across multiple sectors could create broader economic disruption if the protest movement expands beyond teachers.

Watch points

• Monitor whether strikes spread to other public sectors or critical infrastructure workers
• Track government response and potential for negotiated resolution to prevent escalation