Second night of anti-lockdown violence in Europe: Netherlands riots spread to the Hague while tens of thousands gather to oppose full lockdown in Austria and demonstrations kick off in Denmark, Croatia and Macedonia

• Violence erupted in Vienna as 10,000 protesters took to the streets after new lockdown was announced
• Two people were shot during an 'orgy of violence' amid anti-lockdown protests in Rotterdam Friday evening
• Police confirmed the injuries to the rioters, but did not clarify what type of ammunition was used against them
• Dutch protesters also gathered in Amsterdam, The Hague and Breda to demonstrate against measures today
• The Netherlands entered a partial lockdown on Saturday, sparking a furious backlash against the government
• Austria on Friday reimposed a full winter lockdown and neighbouring Germany warned it may soon follow suit

By Lauren Lewis and Chris Jewers and Jacob Thorburn For Mailonline, Published: 20:22 EST, 20 November 2021

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10225803/Europe-descends-chaos-second-night-protests-continue-Austria-Holland-Denmark.html

Europe descended into a second night of violent carnage on Saturday amid the return of strict lockdown rules aimed at curbing rising rates of Covid infection.

Thousands of people took to Amsterdam's central Dam Square and the Hague on Saturday, a day after the 'orgy of violence' during the Rotterdam riots that saw seven people injured. Police said seven arrests were made on Sunday after youths set streets ablaze and shot fireworks at officers.

Video footage from the Hague showed motorists sounding their horns in support as a trio of small explosions could be clearly seen on the main road in the background. Elsewhere, protestors were pictured ripping down street signs in chaotic scenes.

Anti-riot police were forced to clear the wreckage of smouldering scooters and burnt-out bicycles that were torched by the anti-vax mob and left to block roads in one of the worst outbreaks of violence in the country since Covid restrictions were first implemented.

Meanwhile, similar demonstrations against virus restrictions also took place in Switzerland, Croatia, Italy, Northern Ireland, Austria and North Macedonia on Saturday, a day after Dutch police opened fire on protesters and seven people were injured in rioting that erupted in Rotterdam.

It comes as violence broke out in Vienna on Saturday as 10,000 protesters - many from far-right groups - took to the streets to demonstrate against new Covid-19 restrictions and mandatory vaccinations.



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