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Netherlands anti-curfew protests spark clashes with police and looting

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Protests against a curfew to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the Netherlands degenerated into clashes with police and looting in cities across the country yesterday, authorities and reports said.

Police used water cannon and dogs in Amsterdam, public television NOS reported, after hundreds gathered to protest the curfew which is set to last until 10 February and is the country's first since World War II.

In the southern city of Eindhoven, police fired tear gas to disperse a crowd of several hundred, regional television Omroep Brabant reported.

At least 30 people were arrested there, according to police. A number of vehicles were burned and businesses at Eindhoven's central train station were also looted, media reports said.

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