Clashes broke out this Sunday in The Hague (Netherlands) following a demonstration against the measures put in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus, in particular that advocating a distance of 1.5 meters between people in the places welcoming the public. Dutch police loaded on horseback, used water cannons and arrested dozens of people.
Acting bourgmestre Johan Remkes had initially banned the demonstration, following reports that many football supporters were expected, before allowing a time-limited rally. In total, several hundred people gathered in the city center.
400 people arrested according to police
Police said the demonstration was peaceful until supporters clashed with the police, who threw stones and bottles at them. Later, "the last demonstrators refused to leave the scene and were arrested in accordance with the legislation on demonstrations," said the police in The Hague in a tweet. "About 400 people have been arrested," but many were quickly released, she added. Five people were also arrested at the central station for throwing stones.
The Netherlands has adopted a “smart containment” approach, which is less strict than that of other European countries. Restaurants, cinemas, cafes, museums and terraces were authorized to open on June 1, but within the regulatory distance between customers, the number of which is limited to 30 per establishment. The country recorded 49,593 cases of coronavirus and 6,090 deaths.
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