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Clashes, arson & mass arrests as riot police struggle to contain anti-lockdown rage in the Netherlands (VIDEOS)

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Some 240 people have been arrested as unrest spread to at least 10 municipalities across the Netherlands, with riot police using water cannons, batons, dogs and horses to break up unauthorized anti-lockdown gatherings and riots. … Read More >Clashes, arson & mass arrests as riot police struggle to contain anti-lockdown rage in the Netherlands (VIDEOS)

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Dutch PM condemns turbulent anti-curfew protests as ‘criminal violence’, says restrictions will remain in place

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The freshly imposed and poorly received nighttime curfew must stay to curb the spread of Covid-19, Dutch PM Mark Rutte has said, condemning protests against it as “criminal violence” and vowing to treat participants accordingly. … Read More >Dutch PM condemns turbulent anti-curfew protests as ‘criminal violence’, says restrictions will remain in place

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Taiwan’s representative visits US embassy in the Netherlands, as China condemns lifting restrictions on official meetings

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The US ambassador in the Netherlands has hosted Taiwan’s representative at the US embassy, in the first such meeting since Washington removed restrictions on Taiwanese officials’ visits to American government offices. … Read More >Taiwan’s representative visits US embassy in the Netherlands, as China condemns lifting restrictions on official meetings

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‘Sooner than expected & DIFFERENT vaccine’: Dutch PM explains Netherlands caught off guard by Pfizer jab approval amid criticism

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Dutch premier Mark Rutte has admitted his government wasn’t ready to work with the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine “so soon” and was preparing for an entirely “different” jab as he comes under fire over a delayed vaccination campaign. … Read More >‘Sooner than expected & DIFFERENT vaccine’: Dutch PM explains Netherlands caught off guard by Pfizer jab approval amid criticism

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Netherlands bans air travel from Britain till NEXT YEAR over new Covid-19 strain similar to fast-spreading variant in the UK

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The Dutch government has imposed a ban on commercial flights from the UK to the Netherlands after it reported a first case of the new, fast-spreading Covid-19 strain. The ban will be in effect until at least January. … Read More >Netherlands bans air travel from Britain till NEXT YEAR over new Covid-19 strain similar to fast-spreading variant in the UK

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‘Rutte f**k off’: Several arrested during Netherlands protest as hard lockdown comes into force

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At least five people have been arrested during twin, unauthorized anti-lockdown demonstrations in The Hague and Rotterdam as Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced the latest swathe of restrictions during a televised address. … Read More >‘Rutte f**k off’: Several arrested during Netherlands protest as hard lockdown comes into force