Key facts
- Dutch riot police dispersed hundreds of far-right protesters in The Hague on Saturday.
- Twenty-four people were arrested.
- Protesters threw fireworks and projectiles at police.
- Demonstrators made Nazi salutes and chanted antisemitic slogans.
- Police used pepper spray and a water cannon.
- A police car was set on fire.
Dutch riot police dispersed several hundred far-right protesters in The Hague on Saturday after violence erupted and local authorities banned a planned march against immigration and asylum policies. The Dutch public broadcaster NOS reported that 24 people had been arrested, after some protesters threw fireworks and other projectiles at police.
Justice minister David van Weel called on X for an “extremely firm” response to what he described as “disgusting scenes” at the protest, organised by the far-right We Are the People organisation. He said demonstrators made Nazi salutes, chanted antisemitic slogans, and attacked and threw fireworks at police.