Belgium trade unions have called on workers across the country to participate in a nationwide, day-long strike to protest against government austerity policies.
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![A cyclist wears a sign at Midi/Zuid railway station during a nationwide strike in a protest over the government's planned pension reform and budget cuts, in Brussels, Dec. 15, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/2a98b793-4951-43d4-ac09-16b60444525c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A cyclist wears a sign at Midi/Zuid railway station during a nationwide strike in a protest over the government's planned pension reform and budget cuts, in Brussels, Dec. 15, 2014.
![Empty platforms are seen near a Thalys train at Midi/Zuid railway station, during a nationwide strike over the government's planned pension reform and budget cuts, in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 15, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/77dd2c1b-6b89-4655-9fd8-2d4d5d6005b6_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Empty platforms are seen near a Thalys train at Midi/Zuid railway station, during a nationwide strike over the government's planned pension reform and budget cuts, in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 15, 2014.
![A passenger looks at the flight information screen during a regional strike at Zaventem Airport in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 8, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/36dd97f7-0085-488c-b417-49ed2dbd543d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A passenger looks at the flight information screen during a regional strike at Zaventem Airport in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 8, 2014.
![A man rests on a bench at an empty Brussels airport due to trade unions capping a month of labor action against government austerity policies with a general strike that has paralyzed air and rail traffic and idled companies throughout Belgium, Dec. 15, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/cc0d1140-990d-4d69-a45c-58378230e851_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man rests on a bench at an empty Brussels airport due to trade unions capping a month of labor action against government austerity policies with a general strike that has paralyzed air and rail traffic and idled companies throughout Belgium, Dec. 15, 2014.