A woman speaks with police officers, as people protest against coronavirus disease restrictions in The Hague, Netherlands, on Mar 14, 2021. THE HAGUE: Dutch riot police used water cannon and batons on Sunday to disperse a crowd of several thousand anti-lockdown protesters gathered at a field in the centre of The Hague a day before national elections.
Dutch authorities had stopped train services to the city, the seat of government, to prevent more protesters arriving. Police initially told people to go home and announced over loudspeakers that the event was over and warned that they would break up the protest by force if necessary. The Netherlands has been under a tough lockdown since late January with gatherings of more than two people banned, restaurants and bars shut and with the first night-time curfew since World War Two.Police officers stand at the site of a demonstration, as people protest against coronavirus disease restrictions in The Hague, Netherlands, on Mar 14, 2021.
A majority of voters reluctantly support the lockdown, given the Netherlands' current coronavirus infection rate which is towards the high end of Europe's range.
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