Dutch police have arrested dozens of people for participating in a protest rally in Amsterdam over the government's crackdown on the COVID-19 epidemic, Report states, citing the Dutch Broadcasting Corporation.
According to police, a total of 1,500 people took part in the protest, which the city authorities banned. Security guards had to use batons and fire pumps to disperse the demonstrators. More than 100 people were detained for refusing to comply with law enforcement officers' demands during the rally.
Clashes between police and protesters continued after the demonstration was broken up in Museum square. They set fires in the city.
Problems were also observed in Eindhoven. Police in the city also had to use fire pumps and batons, as well as tear gas.