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“Violence under the pretext of protest”: Dutch Prime Minister outraged by COVID rallies in the country

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Those involved in the riots are promised to be brought to justice.

Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte called the three-day unrest due to anti-coronavirus measures violence.

AFP reports this with reference to the head of government.

According to Rutte, everyone involved in the riots will be brought to justice.

“The riots in Rotterdam and in several cities across the country are pure violence under the guise of protest. I understand that there is a lot of tension in society because we have been around for so long dealt with evil in the form of the coronavirus. I will never accept that idiots use pure violence, “- said the Prime Minister of the Netherlands.

some in the country there have been protests over government measures related to the fight against COVID-19. However, the rally escalated into a clash with the police. As a result, 13 people were arrested. There are injuries both among people and among law enforcement officers.

As reported, anti-quarantine protests also covered Italy, France and Croatia. A state of emergency has been declared in the Dutch Roterdam. There was also trouble in The Hague, Groningen and Tilburg. Several dozen protesters were detained. Mass actions against the new restrictions took place in Brussels. More than 35 thousand people gathered there.

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