Brussels protest calls for Belgian unity government

Tens of thousands of protesters marched through the Belgian capital Sunday in support of national unity and to demand that the rival political groups form a coalition after seven months without a government, The Associated Press reports.

Organizers said the peaceful rally in Brussels was also meant to promote solidarity among the country's Flemish and Walloon communities and to reject nationalism.

Police said between 20,000 and 30,000 people took part in the demonstration called by a group of university students who say they are fed up with the political deadlock.