Covid 19: Protesters And Police Clash In Brussels Because Of Restriction Measures

December 5, 2021

Belgian police clashed with protesters and used water cannons in Brussels on Sunday during a demonstration against the government's Covid-19 measures.

The protest followed a government announcement on Friday that Covid-19 restrictions would be tightened to include a mask mandate for children over the age of 6 and early closure of kindergartens and primary schools, from December 20. The government statement said it strongly recommended limiting social contact and preferably meeting people outdoors.

Protesters confront riot police during a demonstration against Covid-19 measures in Brussels, on December 5, 2021. Brussels police had tweeted earlier calling for the dissolution of the demonstration. They later added: "From this moment on, we will proceed to arrest the troublemakers." Sunday's demo comes two weeks after a similar protest turned violent, with police estimating a turnout of around 35,000 people.

The protests in Belgium are far from being the only clashes between police and protesters at demonstrations over Covid-19 measures. In late November, two people were wounded after police in the Dutch city of Rotterdam fired warning shots.

In Austria's capital city of Vienna, pepper spray was used during one protest in November, and thousands of people gathered on Saturday to protest the country's coronavirus lockdown and government plans to make vaccinations compulsory from February.

SOURCE: CNN
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