In the Netherlands, the protest against the restrictions put in place because of the Covid-19 pandemic continues.
Several cities were the scene of riots Monday evening, for the second night in a row, after the imposition this weekend of a curfew.
Clashes pitted riot police against groups of protesters in Amsterdam as well as in the port city of Rotterdam, where shop windows were smashed and their wares looted.
Chaos on #Rotterdam streets as riots over #curfew rage for third night # Netherlands pic.twitter.com/omae5GYszh
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Amersfoort (east of the country), the small town of Geleen (south), near Maastricht, The Hague and Den Bosch were also shaken by riots.
In Geleen, police reported fireworks being shot at her.
A press photographer was punched in the back of the head in Haarlem, after being chased away by an angry mob.
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At least 151 people have been arrested, according to a report relayed by Dutch public television NOS.
About fifty of them were in the city of Rotterdam alone.
The police used a water cannon there after a clash with protesters.
Rotterdam (Netherlands), Monday.
A two-wheeler is set on fire in front of a store / AFP / Marco de Swart
The mayor, Ahmed Aboutaleb, issued a decree authorizing the police to increase arrests.
"It is urgently requested to leave the premises," the municipality said on Twitter.
On Monday evening, the mayors of several cities across the country announced that they would take emergency measures to try to prevent further unrest.
Earlier today, Prime Minister Mark Rutte condemned "the criminal violence" of the first riots, which took place on Sunday, saying they were "the worst in forty years".
On that day, police arrested 250 people during protests in Amsterdam, Eindhoven and other cities.
Shops have been looted, cars burned, a Covid-19 test center set on fire.
95 euros fine for violating the curfew
“It has nothing to do with the struggle for freedom.
We don't take all of these steps for fun.
We are doing it because we are fighting the virus and it is for the moment the virus which takes our freedom ", added the Prime Minister, judging that" 99% "of the Dutch support the restrictions.
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The Netherlands began its first curfew since World War II on Saturday.
It is forbidden to leave your home between 9 p.m. and 4:30 a.m., at least until February 9.
Any offender incurs a fine of 95 euros.
The head of government said the decision to impose a curfew was bolstered by the spread of the British variant of the coronavirus.
VIDEO. Netherlands: clashes during rallies against curfew
A similar grumbling against the restrictions also emerged Monday in Tripoli, the large city in northern Lebanon, where security forces had to contain young protesters who targeted the headquarters of local authorities.
The Lebanese Red Cross has reported more than 30 injured.
The country has extended strict containment until February 8.