Dutch police conflict with anti-immigration protesters

[ad_1] Police automobile set on hearth amid Dutch anti-immigration protests

Dutch police used tear fuel and water cannon to disperse violent anti-immigration protesters in The Hague on Saturday.

Thirty folks had been arrested and two officers injured as massive teams of individuals clashed with police, with some throwing rocks and bottles.

Round 1,500 folks blocked a freeway crossing town, whereas a police automobile was set on hearth, the Netherlands information company ANP reported, citing police figures.

Prime Minister Dick Schoof condemned the "stunning and weird pictures of shameless violence", saying it was "fully unacceptable".

Proper-wing chief Geert Wilders, who received the earlier election within the Netherlands and has retained his lead in opinion polls forward of a 29 October vote, was invited to talk on the demonstration however didn't attend.

As an alternative he additionally condemned the violence towards police as "totally unacceptable", saying it was the work of "idiots".

The protest was organised by a right-wing activist, demanding stricter migration insurance policies and a clampdown on asylum seekers.

Violence erupted when massive teams of protesters, many waving Dutch flags and flags related to far-right teams, confronted safety forces.

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D66 chief Rob Jetten stated the injury inside was intensive and advised the protesters to "steer clear of political events".

"When you suppose you'll be able to intimidate us, powerful luck. We are going to by no means let extremist rioters take away our stunning nation," he stated on social media platform X.

No person was current within the D66 workplaces on the time of the protests, based on occasion officers cited by ANP.

The Dutch authorities collapsed in June after Wilders withdrew his far-right PVV occasion from the governing coalition following a row over migration.

The dispute got here after Wilders pushed for 10 extra asylum measures, together with a freeze on functions, halting the development of reception centres and limiting household reunification.