Violence erupts at Dutch anti-immigration rally (VIDEO) — RT World News

Thousands reportedly took to the streets in The Hague ahead of an election in which migrant policy has taken center stage

An anti–immigration protest in The Hague erupted into violence at the weekend as protesters clashed with police and set a car on fire. At least 30 people were arrested and two officers injured, according to local authorities.

Mass protests against the government’s migration policy have been taking place in the Netherlands since late summer.

The unrest was triggered by the killing of a 17-year-old girl named Lisa, whose body was found in a roadside ditch near Amsterdam. Police arrested a 22-year-old asylum seeker who is also accused of raping another woman and attempting a second assault earlier in August.

On Saturday, thousands of people joined the protest and gathered in the center of the Netherlands’ political capital to demonstrate against immigration, clashing with police and causing significant damage, local media reported.

Leading parties such as Party for Freedom (PVV), led by right-wing MP Geert Wilders, have pushed for tougher migration policy in the Netherlands, while other parties and civil society groups have raised concerns about rising polarization.

The migration crisis in the Netherlands has been worsened by the steady arrival of asylum seekers from Ukraine. Earlier this month, the Association of Netherlands Municipalities (VNG) warned that local shelters are full and people are being turned away. The group said nearly all of the country’s 97,000 municipal shelter spaces are occupied, while about 300 Ukrainians continue to arrive each week.

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