Police in the Netherlands have used water cannon to clear anti-government demonstrators from a park in The Hague.
Some 2,000 demonstrators rallied in the centre of the city to protest against Covid-19 restrictions and other government policies.
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January 26, 2021
The Netherlands shaken by third night of riots over Covid curfew
A third night of rioting has shaken the Netherlands as protesters rampaged through towns and cities around the country after government introduced a night-time curfew.
More than 180 people were arrested on Monday in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, where shops were vandalised and looted and the mayor, Ahmed Aboutaleb, issued an emergency decree giving police broader powers of arrest.
“These people are shameless thieves, I cannot say otherwise,” Aboutaleb said.But trouble also flared in smaller centres around the country such as Den Bosch, Zwolle, Amersfoort, Alkmaar, Hoorn, Gouda – where several cars were set on fire – and Haarlem, where police were attacked with stones.
Read more at: Netherlands shaken by third night of riots over Covid curfew | Netherlands | The Guardian
More than 180 people were arrested on Monday in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, where shops were vandalised and looted and the mayor, Ahmed Aboutaleb, issued an emergency decree giving police broader powers of arrest.
“These people are shameless thieves, I cannot say otherwise,” Aboutaleb said.But trouble also flared in smaller centres around the country such as Den Bosch, Zwolle, Amersfoort, Alkmaar, Hoorn, Gouda – where several cars were set on fire – and Haarlem, where police were attacked with stones.
Read more at: Netherlands shaken by third night of riots over Covid curfew | Netherlands | The Guardian
September 1, 2020
The Netherlands: Dutch police arrest over 20 people after overnight rioting in The Hague
Police in the Netherlands have arrested more than 20 people after the second night of riots in The Hague.
Police say that rioters on rooftops and in the streets caused "serious nuisance" and threw eggs, stones and "heavy fireworks" at officers.
There were no immediate reports of injuries but windows on two police vehicles were severely damaged. A garbage container was also set on fire.
Read more at:
Dutch police arrest over 20 people after overnight rioting in The Hague | Euronews
Police say that rioters on rooftops and in the streets caused "serious nuisance" and threw eggs, stones and "heavy fireworks" at officers.
There were no immediate reports of injuries but windows on two police vehicles were severely damaged. A garbage container was also set on fire.
Read more at:
Dutch police arrest over 20 people after overnight rioting in The Hague | Euronews
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