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Belgian Federal Employees Strike Against Gov't Fiscal, Social Policies

© Flickr / Tom DavidsonView of the Brussels business district and 1958 Atomium landmark.
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Federal employees from the Belgian ministries of justice, the interior and foreign affairs are on strike on Tuesday, in protest at the government's fiscal and social measures, the Libre Belgique reported.

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BRUSSELS (Sputnik) — According to the newspaper, the public servants are specifically protesting against pension reforms and increases to the working week, which is currently 38 hours.

Employees of the Belgian railroads and the air traffic control service Belgocontrol are not involved in the strike, the publication reported.

According to the media outlet, police officers have temporarily replaced prison supervisors who are also on strike on Tuesday.

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