BRUSSELS (XINHUA) - Thousands of protesters clashed with police during march against a United Nations migration pact here on Sunday (Dec 16), while a peaceful counter-protest in favour of the pact drew over 1,000 people on the same day.

The march against the Untied Nations Global Compact for Migration, signed in Marrakech last week, was triggered by Flemish right-wing parties, amid fears the pact could lead to an increase in immigration.