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  Police officers block a street during a demonstration against restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Rotterdam, Netherlands on Jan 26, 2021. [Photo/Agencies] Following a third night of violent rioting in towns and cities across the Netherlands, the Dutch government said it would continue to enforce a strict night-time curfew set on Saturday that prevents people from leaving their homes from 9 pm to 4:30 am. It was relatively calm in Dutch cities on Tuesday night as emergency ordinances were in place to give law enforcement greater powers t...

A waiter serves customers outside a cafe in Naples on Tuesday. Italy has been plunged into a political crisis after the resignation of Giuseppe Conte as it attempts to deal with the pandemic. Photograph: Ciro de Luca/Reuters A waiter serves customers outside a cafe in Naples on Tuesday. Italy has been plunged into a political crisis after the resignation of Giuseppe Conte as it attempts to deal with the pandemic. Photograph: Ciro de Luca/Reuters Tue 26 Jan 2021 11.37 EST Last modified on Mon 1 Feb 2021 08.27 EST Efforts to curb the Covid pandemic in Europe are being complicated by political u...

Politicians, mayors and police condemn rioters as arrest total hits 184 Shop owners in Rotterdam check out the damage. Photo Koen van Weel ANP MPs, ministers and local mayors have condemned Monday night’s riots at towns and cities across the Netherlands, describing them as ‘shameless’ and the work of vandals. Some184 people were arrested in a third night of trouble across the country, which commentators say had little to do with protests against the coronavirus curfew. The destruction led justice minister Ferd Grapperhaus to say that people arrested during the riots will face tougher l...