Transport
services in Belgium have been severely disrupted by strikes protesting against
government austerity measures.
Monday's
action halted all underground trains, buses and trams in Brussels.
High-speed
trains to France, the Netherlands and Germany were suspended, along with
Eurostar services to London.
The
strike is the latest in a series of weekly protests that will end with a
nationwide general strike on 15 December.
Industrial
action involving baggage handlers also resulted in
