Dutch riot police break up violent far-right protest in The Hague

Justice minister condemns ‘Hitler salutes, antisemitic slogans, violence’ at the anti-immigration rally.Published On 19 Sep 202619 Sep 2026Dutch riot police have intervened at a protest against immigration and asylum policies after about 500 far-right demonstrators pelted them with projectiles and fireworks .Police used baton charges and dogs to break up the demonstration in The Hague on Saturday, reported the AFP news agency.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Dutch police use water cannon to disperse anti-immigration protesterslist 2 of 4Afghan refugees face an uncertain future as Europe shifts to the rightlist 3 of 4Multicultural Malmo: Swedish city loathed by far right braces for electionlist 4 of 4Angry Dutch farmers blamed for railway sabotage: What happened?end of listLocal authorities said the demonstration was ended because of continued violence, and protesters were escorted away from Malieveld park in the city centre.Justice Minister David van Weel condemned the violent scenes and right-wing slogans.“Identical images from the Malieveld. Hitler salutes, antisemitic slogans, violence against the police and throwing fireworks at the riot squad,” he posted on X. “It...