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Clashes Erupt at Anti-Asylum Protest in The Hague as Police Car Torched, Dozens Arrested

Authorities are reviewing footage for additional arrests ahead of a tense snap election.

Overview

  • Several thousand people rallied on Malieveld calling for stricter asylum rules and more affordable housing for Dutch residents.
  • About 1,500 demonstrators moved onto the A12 motorway through The Hague, forcing a brief closure by police.
  • Officers deployed water cannon and tear gas after groups attacked them with sticks, stones, bottles and fireworks, leaving two police injured.
  • Roughly 30 people were arrested with investigators analyzing video that could lead to further detentions.
  • A group vandalized the D66 city office and some participants waved orange‑white‑blue Prinzenflaggen, drawing cross‑party condemnation including from Justice Minister Foort van Oosten and PVV leader Geert Wilders.