Overview

• Officers used water cannon and tear gas to disperse black-clad groups that hurled projectiles during two hours of clashes around Malieveld.
• About 1,500 people blocked the A12 urban motorway as rioters vandalized D66’s headquarters, set a police car on fire, and tried to force a gate toward the Binnenhof.
• Four police officers were injured and several journalists were hurt, including two photographers who were beaten, according to Dutch media and police.
• The Hague’s mayor called the incidents unprecedented and authorities said perpetrators included hooligans who traveled from various parts of the country.
• Political leaders from across the spectrum condemned the violence, organizer Els Rechts expressed regret on X, and the unrest is feeding debate ahead of the 29 October elections.