"A water cannon was deployed by Dutch police to disperse anti-immigration demonstrators in the Hague after some protestors began throwing bottles and rocks at police officers. A a spokesperson for the Hague local government on Saturday said the those targeted by the police water cannon had split from the main demonstration to block a highway. According to local Dutch media, thousands of people joined the protest, which also saw at least one police car set on fire."
"Leader of the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV), Geert Wilders, was also invited to the protest by Rechts but chose not to attend, he said in a post on X. He condemned the violence on X, saying, Blocking the highway and using force against the police is completely, utterly unacceptable. Dutch voters will head to the polls on October 29 in snap elections triggered by the dramatic collapse of the right-wing governing coalition."
Thousands of people joined an anti-immigration protest in The Hague that turned violent when some demonstrators began throwing bottles and rocks at police. Dutch police deployed a water cannon and used tear gas after a group split from the main demonstration to block a highway. Local media reported at least one police car was set on fire. The protest was organised by right-wing activist Els Rechts and took place just over a month before the national snap elections. PVV leader Geert Wilders was invited but did not attend and condemned the violence. The snap elections follow the collapse of the right-wing coalition.
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