Overview
- Nijmegen approved both events under Dutch protest rights but set conditions to keep the groups apart and protect public order.
- The anti-immigration event by Nationaal Protest will gather on Plein 1944 and march through the city centre.
- The counter-demonstration, called “Vluchtelingen welkom,” is confined to a fixed area at the head of Augustijnenstraat and Houtstraat and is backed by more than 40 local groups.
- Participants at both sites may not wear face-covering clothing, and police say they will enforce the rule to prevent disorder.
- Mayor Hubert Bruls urges peaceful, respectful conduct and notes possible disruption for businesses and visitors near Plein 1944.