Danish police arrest 23 after unrest in Copenhagen

Danish police officer stands guard during an unrest following a demonstration in Norrebro district in Copenhagen, Denmark, April 14, 2019. Ritzau Scanpix/Mathias Oegendal via REUTERS

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Twenty-three people were arrested in connection with riots in Copenhagen, Danish police said on Monday, as counter-protests against a demonstration by a right-wing activist escalated.

The unrest spread on Sunday to several parts of the capital after Rasmus Paludan, the founder of the anti-immigrant party Hard Line, held a demonstration.