Protests against Covid-19 restrictions have taken place over the weekend in a number of European cities.
In Luxembourg, protesters broke into a Christmas market, breaking down barriers that bounded the market. There were several small incidents and the market was closed.
The protesters also went to the parliament building, access to which was blocked. About 2,000 people took part in the protests in Luxembourg.
Meanwhile, 40,000 people gathered in Vienna on Saturday to protest, many of whom opposed the mandatory vaccination against Covid-19, which is scheduled to be introduced in Austria in February. Five people were detained. Four police officers were injured during one detention.
Many people had come to Vienna to protest without face masks.
In Austria, the quarantine regime has been in place since mid-November and the restrictions are expected to remain in place until 11 December.
In the Netherlands, about 5,000 people took part in the protests in Utrecht. However, unlike recent protests in the Netherlands, no violent incidents were reported this time.
Italian authorities also reported protests in various cities in the country, ranging from a few dozen protesters in Rome to thousands of demonstrators in Turin and Bologna. No violence was reported, but in several cases the protesters did not comply with the requirement to wear masks.
Protests also took place in Brussels today. Hundreds of people expressed their dissatisfaction with the restrictions imposed in Belgium on Friday.
The Belgian government announced on Friday that kindergartens and primary schools will be closed a week earlier during the holiday season, and children will be required to wear masks from the age of six. No more than 200 people are allowed to gather for indoor events.
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