Riots Erupt Over Dutch COVID-19 Rules
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For the third day in a row, protesters vandalize property in the Netherlands to protest government restrictions to combat the global pandemic.
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Unrest was recorded in different cities in the Netherlands. (AFP)
Protests erupted in several Dutch cities on Sunday for the third night in a row, against the restrictions imposed by the government to combat COVID-19, according to the police and local media.
Unrest was recorded in the northern cities of Leeuwarden and Groningen, as well as the eastern town of Enschede and the southern city of Tilburg.
Demonstrators ignited fireworks and vandalized property in the aforementioned cities.
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"Small groups are destroying everything downtown," a Groningen police spokeswoman told AFP, adding that "riot police are deployed in the city center to restore order."
"The authorities have ordered people in Enschede, near the German border, to stay off the streets," the police said on Twitter, adding that "five people were arrested in the city center on charges of incitement and violence in a public place."
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Protestors gather during demonstrations against COVID-19 measures in the Netherlands, November 20, 2021. (Reuters)
Dutch media reported that the football match in the neighboring city of Lievarden had been suspended for a short period after fans launched fireworks in response to being prevented from entering the stadium.
The unrest began last Friday when a demonstration against COVID restrictions in the coastal city of Rotterdam turned into a large-scale riot during which police shot fire, wounding four people.
It is noteworthy that the police arrested more than 100 people across the country, while at least 12 people were injured during the three nights of protests.
