Riots break out in Netherlands as protesters clash with police over Covid curfew
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mirror.co.ukRiots have broken out in the Netherlands as protesters clash with police over a nighttime coronavirus curfew. Police arrested 70 people as violence erupted for the third night in a row.
Cities ranging from Rotterdam and Amsterdam to smaller centres of Haarlem, Geleen and Den Bosch saw protesters take to the streets.
Police Chief Willem Woelders said on television that 70 arrests had taken place by around 10pm local time. Water cannons were used against looters in Rotterdam and tear gas used to disperse crowds in Haarlem.
Prime Minister Mark Rutte had earlier on Monday condemned the riots over the weekend in which anti-lockdown demonstrators attacked police and set fires.
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