A fourth night of protests and further arrests in the Netherlands.
At least 21 arrests have taken place across the country, Dutch police said after further protests against health restrictions imposed in response to the resumption of the Covid-19 epidemic.
Small groups caused unrest in the cities of Zwolle, Groningen and Roosendaal, however far beyond the clashes that occurred during the weekend in the large metropolises of Rotterdam or The Hague.
The latest violence was denounced Monday as "pure violence" on the part of "idiots" by Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
His government is now considering taking measures similar to containment, if the epidemic does not slow down.
More than 150 arrests since the start of the protest
In Zwolle, a central town, where the authorities feared further violence, a state of emergency was declared and 13 people were arrested, local police said. According to the RTL channel, the suspects were arrested for various crimes, possession of fireworks, disobedience towards the police or lack of an identity card. In Roosendaal in the south of the country, eight people were arrested, three of them for starting fires, according to the ANP news agency. The police intervened again in Groningen in the north of the country, to suppress groups of demonstrators.
More than 150 people in total were arrested on the sidelines of protests sparked by the return of health restrictions on November 13.
Now bars, restaurants and essential stores like supermarkets must close at 8 p.m. and non-essential stores at 6 p.m.
Finally, citizens are called upon not to accommodate more than four people in their homes and to telework.
Public demonstrations are suppressed and football matches played behind closed doors.
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Netherlands: after Rotterdam, a night of riots shakes The Hague
Measures which, as soon as they were announced, had caused tensions on November 12.
Friday night, a demonstration turned into a riot in Rotterdam, and police opened fire, leaving four injured.
The next day, five police officers were injured in The Hague in clashes with protesters, who threw stones, burned bicycles and fired fireworks.
