Riots Explode Across Netherlands Over Covid Restrictions

 

NPR: Angered By New Coronavirus Restrictions, Protesters In Netherlands Clash With Police

Protesters opposed to coronavirus lockdowns in several Dutch cities clashed with police over the weekend after new restrictions went into effect. 

Videos of the demonstrations posted online show large crowds of people — many not wearing masks — using bicycles to build barricades along city streets, and hurling rocks at officers and passing police vans. Shops were broken into and looted. 

Hoping to slow the spread of COVID-19 variants in the Netherlands, the government imposed new lockdown measures throughout the country. But the rules, such as an 8:30 p.m. curfew and limiting visitors to one per household per day, drew the ire of many residents. 

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 More News On The Unrest In The Netherlands 

Up to 300 arrested in Sunday riots, police hand out thousands of curfew fines -- Dutch News 

Riots explode across Netherlands over covid restrictions, Dutch leader brands protesters criminals -- Washington Post 

Rioting youths in Dutch village torch virus testing center -- FOX News/AP 

Rioters set fire to Dutch coronavirus testing centre as new curfew comes into effect -- The Independent Covid: Dutch PM Mark Rutte condemns curfew riots as 'criminal violence' -- BBC 

Dutch PM condemns turbulent anti-curfew protests as ‘criminal violence’, says restrictions will remain in place -- RT