THE GUARDIAN: Police use teargas and water cannon to disperse violent demonstrators who block highway and smash windows at centre-left D66 party’s HQ
Dutch police have used teargas and a water cannon to disperse violent anti-immigration protesters in The Hague on Saturday, a local government spokesperson has said.
Thousands of people joined a protest organised by a rightwing activist demanding stricter immigration policies and a clampdown on asylum seekers, just over a month before a national election.
Large groups of protesters, many waving Dutch flags and flags associated with far-right groups, clashed violently with the police, throwing rocks and bottles, footage from broadcaster NOS showed.
A police car was set on fire and a group of protesters briefly blocked a highway near the site of the demonstration. » | Agencies | Saturday, September 20, 2025
