Overview
- Several thousand people gathered at Malieveld, and about 1,500 ran onto the A12 motorway to block traffic, according to ANP and local reports.
- Rioters threw bottles and rocks at officers, torched a police car, and smashed windows at the D66 party office, footage cited by NOS showed.
- Police dispersed breakaway groups with tear gas and a water cannon, and a smaller contingent was prevented from reaching the fenced parliament complex.
- Organizer Els Rechts condemned the violence and urged supporters to go home, while Geert Wilders, who declined an invitation to attend, denounced the rioters.
- Leaders across the spectrum, including the justice minister and caretaker prime minister, condemned the unrest and pledged accountability, with no immediate confirmation of injuries or arrests.