Brussels, Oct. 18 -- Clashes broke out between protesters and the police in Brussels and Liege in Belgium on Saturday as agitation against the rising cost of living rattled parts of Europe, Euronews reported.

According to Euronews, police used water cannons against protesters, who were seen throwing objects, including water bottles, at the security forces.

Belgian Interior Minister Bernard Quintin described it as "pure and simple violence, organised and repeated to destabilise our society" and termed the protesters as "rioters."

"NO, what is unfolding in Brussels is no longer mere protest! It is pure and simple violence, organised and repeated to destabilise our society. The federal police are in support of the local police. All necess...