Riot police called out across the Netherlands as trouble flares for third night

Riot police were called out to cities across the Netherlands on Monday evening in a third night of rioting following the introduction of a curfew to try to stop the spread of coronavirus. By the time things had quietened down, 151 people had been arrested, police said.  Police chief Willem Woelders told current affairs programme Nieuwsuur: ‘Things were relatively quiet until 7.30pm, but then all hell broke loose.’ In Haarlem and Rotterdam police threatened to use tear gas to break … Continue reading Riot police called out across the Netherlands as trouble flares for third night