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Protesters marched through the city carrying banners reading "My teachers, my heroes" and "Violence is not democracy", while some areas showed signs of earlier unrest, including burned bicycles and graffiti.
The demonstration followed several days of tension between activists and police, during which officers used water cannons and tear gas to disperse crowds. Organisers accused authorities of responding disproportionately to largely peaceful protests against planned budget reductions.
The unrest stems from proposed spending cuts backed by French-speaking Belgian lawmakers, measures that critics say would significantly affect schools and education services across Belgium's French-speaking regions.
