Calm Returns to Dutch Cities After Riots, With Police out in Force

Calm Returns to Dutch Cities After Riots, With Police out in Force
Police officers detain a demonstrator protesting against restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Jan. 26, 2021. Stringer/Reuters
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AMSTERDAM—With shops boarded up and riot police out in force, it was relatively calm in Dutch cities on Tuesday night after three days of violence during which nearly 500 people were detained.

In several cities, including the capital Amsterdam, some businesses closed early and emergency ordinances were in place to give law enforcement greater powers to respond to the rioting, which was prompted by a nighttime curfew to curb the spread of the coronavirus.