LE FIGARO - Are these riots the work of thugs or the sign of a popular revolt against health restrictions?
CHRISTOPHE DE VOOGD -
Since this summer, there has been unrest in working-class neighborhoods in the Netherlands linked to the inactivity of young people in the face of the epidemic.
For example, unrest took place south of The Hague to protest against health measures, which are flexible compared to many other countries.
But in recent days, we have seen young people without a problem getting involved in these riots.
Medium-sized towns in the center of the country have been subjected to violence as they had not known for a very long time, even if one often exaggerates the supposed civility of the Dutch.
There is a very significant dissatisfaction among the Dutch youth around the curfew, the obstacles to social life are very badly experienced.
Add to this the fact that the populist parties, including Geert Wildert's PVV, are capitalizing on the mismanagement of the crisis.
And finally,
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