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Small fires in Rotterdam on the brink of Friday's riots
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In the Netherlands, there were riots during protests against the Corona measures for the second night in a row.
According to the police, young people in particular threw fireworks, damaged traffic signs and started small fires.
In The Hague, the security forces used water cannons as well as dogs and horses "to restore public order," as the police announced on Twitter.
Five officers were injured.
In addition, someone threw a stone through a window of an ambulance that was transporting a patient.
Seven people were arrested.
According to the police, there were also riots in other places: In Roermond in the south of the country near the German border, dozens of young people threw fireworks at the police.
Riots were also reported from the nearby stone.
In the town of Urk in the northeast of Amsterdam, young people also threw fireworks, and there were also several arrests there.
Several thousand demonstrators came together for a protest march in Amsterdam, although the rally had actually been canceled by the organizers after the violent riots in Rotterdam the previous evening.
Accompanied by a large police presence, however, the protest was peaceful.
On the night of Saturday, an unregistered demonstration against Corona measures got out of hand in Rotterdam, and there were real street battles.
Cars were set on fire and fireworks and stones were thrown at police officers.
"Orgy of violence"
The police fired warning shots and used water cannons.
Three demonstrators were reportedly injured by gunfire.
51 people were arrested, around half of whom were young people.
Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb then spoke of an "orgy of violence".
Police officers were forced to draw their guns and shoot directly.
Justice Minister Ferd Grapperhaus spoke of extreme violence against the police and fire brigade.
On Saturday riots and confrontations with the police were called on social networks across the country.
In several places, including Amsterdam and Rotterdam, the police were present on the streets with a large number of officers as a precaution.
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