In The Hague, a far-right protest was dispersed and a march against migration was banned

The Hague municipality banned the march after clashes between participants and police began at Malieveld, a park in the city center. After that, law enforcement ordered the crowd to disperse and broke up the gathering.

According to NOS, 24 people were arrested. They were taken into custody on various charges, including disobeying an order and illegal possession of weapons.

The action was organized by the far-right group We Are the People. Participants threw fireworks and other objects at police, and police used pepper spray and a water cannon.

Netherlands Justice Minister David van Weel called in X for an “extremely tough” response and described what was happening as “disgusting scenes”. He said the demonstrators gave Nazi salutes, chanted antisemitic slogans, and attacked police officers.

The unrest came a year after a far-right demonstration in The Hague, during which a police car was set on fire. At that time, the headquarters of the centrist party D66, whose leader is current Prime Minister Rob Jetten, was also attacked.

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• Source: theguardian.com