Dutch police disperse coronavirus protest in The Hague


  • World
  • Tuesday, 05 May 2020

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The mayor of The Hague on Tuesday issued a statement ordering police to break up a demonstration by around 200 people who had gathered to protest against measures ordered by the government to slow the country's coronavirus outbreak.

Police said in a statement that they were "detaining demonstrators that ignore the mayor's order". Local press agency ANP said dozens had been detained.

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