Rioters clash with police at right-wing demonstration in the Netherlands

In the Netherlands, a right-wing demonstration turned violent on a Saturday just weeks before the general election scheduled for October 29. The protest, attended by hundreds, was organized to advocate for stricter asylum policies amidst a heated political climate. As tensions escalated, rioters began throwing objects at the police and even set a police car on fire. Authorities quickly responded with tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowd. In addition to targeting police, rioters vandalized the office of a centrist political party, D66, eliciting a strong response from the party's leader, Rob Jetten, who condemned the actions. The unrest was fueled by rising tensions surrounding migration policies, particularly after controversial anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders withdrew his party from the ruling coalition. This withdrawal highlighted the growing divisions within Dutch politics, with parties grappling over how to address immigration and related social issues. Wilders himself denounced the rioters as