Mayor Aboutaleb closes all shops in the center of Rotterdam due to extreme crowds | Black Friday bustle in Rotterdam

The police are present everywhere in the center to ensure that everything runs smoothly. The council was in contact with the shopkeepers association to make sure everyone closed their doors, which happened about half an hour before closing. There was guidance to get people out of town.

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This afternoon the municipality already made an appeal not to come to the city anymore. Even then it was filled with people. Also in Amsterdam and Eindhoven it was much too busy today, according to the municipalities. The police and the municipality of Rotterdam will evaluate this evening and see how they will tackle the rest of the weekend. You can also score Black Friday bargains on Saturday and Sunday.

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“The shopkeepers have done everything they can to ensure that it runs smoothly, but it is just way, way too busy. People think that rules do not apply to them, but only to others, ”said the mayor’s spokesman.

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“It is a tough measure, but we have of course complied with it”, says Dominique van Elsacker, director of the Urban Department Store Rotterdam, the foundation that works for retailers and property owners. “All doors were closed within fifteen minutes and that is an achievement.”

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