The Dutch police clashed today in Amsterdam and Eindhoven with demonstrators protesting against the harsh measures introduced to combat the coronavirus.
In Amsterdam, police used a water cannon to disperse participants of an unsanctioned protest in a large city square surrounded by museums.
Clashes between the police and protesters in the center of Amsterdam took place seven days ago.
In Eindhoven, the police used water cannons and tear gas against hundreds of demonstrators, among whom were supporters of the anti-immigrant group PEGIDA.
Eindhoven police said they had arrested at least 30 people and warned citizens to avoid the city center due to the clashes.
So far, there are no reports of possible injuries.
Clashes in the two cities followed overnight disturbances in the coastal village of Urk, 80 kilometers northeast of Amsterdam.
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Young people who protested the introduction of a curfew in that village last night set fire to the coronavirus testing center and shot firecrackers at the police.
Police said this morning that they had fined more than 3.600 people across the country for violating the curfew, introduced to curb the pandemic, and that they had arrested 25 people either for the same reason or for violence.
A curfew from 21.00:4.30 p.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX a.m. was in force across the Netherlands for the first time tonight.
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