Posted on 02/12/2022 7:35:02 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
The Hague (AFP) – A convoy of vehicles from across the Netherlands brought The Hague's city centre to a standstill on Saturday, protesting against coronavirus restrictions.
Inspired by Canadian truckers who congested the capital Ottawa, several hundred vehicles blocked access to the Binnehof, seat of the Dutch government, according to an estimate by public television.
The protesters started to arrive in the early morning in trucks, cars, tractors and even caravans, and many seemed determined to stay on even after a police warning on Twitter to move by 3:30 pm (1430 GMT).
The convoy will "continue to roll until fundamental and long-lasting change is enacted", the organisers said in a statement, demanding the end to all Covid restrictions across the country.
"For the moment we're staying put and we'll see what happens," Rutger van Lier, a 46-year-old entrepreneur taking part in the protest, told AFP.
He said the protest was "of course inspired by Canada."
"There too, people are very unhappy with public policy," he said.
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The peasants are revolting.
EU exit....
Good for them!
They have revolts. We have wide open borders, and free plane rides available for the invaders to the U.S. cities of their choice.
Netherlands...
Is that what polite people say when they’re talking about their ample backsides?
The elites are pretty revolting too, if you ask me.
Funny that Communists don’t know what to do when the workers of the world really unite!
Canada-style eh?
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