austerity protest ends in clash 6 November 2014 Last updated at 20:55 Scenes of violence in Brussels as anti-austerity protesters clash with riot police Belgian police have used tear gas and water cannon against violent anti-austerity protesters in central Brussels after a largely peaceful march by about 100,000 workers. Several vehicles were set ablaze by protesters at the end of the march. They also hurled cobblestones and smoke flares at police in the capital. Belgium's new government plans to raise the pension age, freeze wages and make public service cuts to meet EU targets. Trade unions plan a series of strikes. Thursday's march was one of Belgium's biggest labour demonstrations since World War Two. In the ensuing violence at least 14 people were injured, the Associated Press news agency reported. Steelworkers, dockers and teachers were among the thousands at the demonstration. The centre-right government of Prime Minister Charles Michel has begun talks with trade union leaders, who object to tough austerity measures aimed at keeping the budget deficit down.