Dutch police use tear gas against anti-immigration protesters | World News - The Indian Express skip to contentAdvertisementDutch police used tear gas and a water cannon to disperse violent anti-migration protesters in The Hague on Saturday, a spokesperson for local government said. Thousands of people had joined a protest organised by a rightwing activist in demand of stricter migration policies and a clampdown on asylum seekers, just over a month before a […]By: Reuters September 20, 2025 08:58 PM IST First published on: Sep 20, 2025 at 08:57 PM IST ShareWhatsapptwitterFacebookDutch police used tear gas and a water cannon to disperse violent anti-migration protesters in The Hague. (Screengrab: X/ @theinformant_x)Dutch police used tear gas and a water cannon to disperse violent anti-migration protesters in The Hague on Saturday, a spokesperson for local government said.Thousands of people had joined a protest organised by a rightwing activist in demand of stricter migration policies and a clampdown on asylum seekers, just over a month before a national election.Large groups of protesters, many waving Dutch flags and flags associated with far-right groups, clashed violently with the police, throwing rocks and bottles, footage from broadcaster NOS showed.A police car was set on fire and a group of protesters briefly blocked a highway near the site of the demonstration.Local media reported that protesters also smashed several windows at the headquarters of the centre-left D66 party, viewed by many on the far right as a party that serves a progressive elite.Most ReadAnti-migration populist Geert Wilders, who won the previous election in the Netherlands and in recent weeks retained his lead in opinion polls ahead of the October 29 vote, was invited to speak at the demonstration but did not attend.Instead he condemned the violence on X, saying the use of force against police was “utterly unacceptable”, and calling those involved “idiots”.AdvertisementAdvertisementLoading Taboola...SubscribeSign InJournalism of CourageTop CategoriesLATEST STORIESSandesh Jhingan: ‘There was fear, football is the only job we have’Dutch police use tear gas against anti-immigration protestersAmid BJP opposition, Kerala govt-backed Ayyappa Sangamam gets Yogi stamp of approvalAtmanirbhar Bharat Sankalp workshop: Take message of self-reliance, swadeshi to every village, town and alley: Saini to party workersHeavy rain in Aug-Sept has damaged kharif crops on 63.58 lakh acres in 30 districts: MinisterLuigi Mangione’s lawyers urge judge to block death penalty over insurance CEO’s murder29 landslides and counting — From building collapses to uprooted trees, Shimla sees it all this monsoonUPSC Weekly Current Affairs Quiz | September 14 to September 20, 2025Raashii Khanna shares her ‘go-to stretches for anyone who spends too much time on planes, at desks, or in traffic’Preventing us from paying respects at Nankana Sahib is interference with minority religion: Sikh body5 stories you must read today, September 20: From Allahabad HC’s caste ban to Mohanlal’s Dadasaheb Phalke Award and moreA knife, a garden hose, and a plan – how two jailbirds flew out of Jaipur Central JailHimachal to introduce CBSE curriculum in govt senior secondary schoolsGodhra violence: 17 arrested, 88 booked for vandalizing police chowkisPaddy procurement to begin from Sept 22: Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini‘Intoxicated’ trainee constable fires at senior colleague Umaria