{"id":29333,"date":"2021-12-07T04:30:49","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T23:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=29333"},"modified":"2021-12-07T12:14:37","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T07:14:37","slug":"violent-protests-in-brussels-over-covid-19-measure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/top-news\/violent-protests-in-brussels-over-covid-19-measure\/","title":{"rendered":"Violent protests in Brussels over Covid-19 measure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brussels \u2013 December 6 (Online): Belgian police clashed with protesters and used water cannons in Brussels on Sunday during a demonstration against the government&#8217;s Covid-19 measures.<\/p>\n<p>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 an early closure of kindergartens and primary schools, from December 20.<\/p>\n<p>The government statement said it strongly recommended limiting social contact and preferably meeting people outdoors.<br \/>\nPolice used water cannons on some protesters who were seen throwing objects and attempting to dismantle barricades.<\/p>\n<p>Protesters confront riot police during a demonstration against Covid-19 measures in Brussels, on december 5, 2021.<br \/>\nBrussels police had tweeted earlier calling for the dissolution of the demonstration. They later added: &#8220;From this moment on, we will proceed to arrest the troublemakers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sunday&#8217;s demo comes two weeks after a similar protest turned violent, with police estimating a turnout of around 35,000 people.<br \/>\nFootage posted on social media showed the police using water cannons on protesters.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>In Austria&#8217;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&#8217;s coronavirus lockdown and government plans to make vaccinations compulsory from February.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brussels \u2013 December 6 (Online): Belgian police clashed with protesters and used water cannons in Brussels on Sunday during a demonstration against the government&#8217;s Covid-19 measures. 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