Covid: Water cannons and tear gas fired at protesters in Belgium
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[HEADING=2]Covid: Huge protests across Europe over new restrictions[/HEADING]
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[B]Tens of thousands of people have been marching in the Belgian capital, Brussels, to protest against anti-Covid measures. [/B]
[I]Some protesters threw fireworks at police officers, who intervened with tear gas and water cannon.
Demonstrators are mainly opposed to the use of Covid passes, which stops the unvaccinated from entering venues such as restaurants or bars.
This comes after fresh protests in the Netherlands against new lockdown rules.
On Saturday, people hurled fireworks at police and set fire to bicycles in The Hague, one night after protests in Rotterdam turned violent and police fired gunshots.
Thousands of demonstrators also took to the streets in Austria, Croatia and Italy as anger mounted over new curbs[/I]
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[HEADING=2]Covid: Austria back in lockdown despite protests[/HEADING]
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[B]Austria has returned to a full national lockdown as protests against new restrictions aimed at curbing Covid-19 infections spread across Europe.[/B]
[I]From midnight, Austrians have been asked to work from home and non-essential shops have closed.
This is Austria's fourth national lockdown since the pandemic began.
Authorities have ordered residents to stay home for all but essential reasons, including work, exercise and shopping for food.
Tens of thousands of people protested in the capital Vienna ahead of the lockdown. Brandishing national flags and banners reading "Freedom", protesters shouted "Resistance!" and booed the police.
Several European countries saw angry protests against tougher restrictions turn violent over the weekend.
In [B]Belgium's [/B]capital, Brussels, demonstrators clashed with police after tens of thousands of people marched through the city centre.
Protesters are mainly opposed to Covid passes that stop the unvaccinated from entering cafes, restaurants and entertainment venues.
The march started peacefully but some launched stones and fireworks at officers, who responded with tear gas and water cannon.
Across the border in [B]the Netherlands[/B], rioting took place for the third night in a row.
Local media report that [COLOR=rgb(251, 160, 38)]police arrested 15 people in the southern city of Roosendaal where a primary school was set ablaze. [/COLOR]An emergency order has also been imposed in the town of Enschede to keep people off the streets overnight.[/I][/VIDEO]