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Amsterdam Protests Erupt Ahead of Snap Election
10/13/2025
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- On October 12, 2025, at least 29 people were arrested in Amsterdam as an anti-immigration demonstration escalated after a largely peaceful march.
- Protesters gathered at Museumplein and marched through the city, with tensions rising as they entered the center amid fireworks.
- Counter-demonstrations against fascism and racism occurred peacefully.
- The protests come ahead of the Netherlands' snap election on October 29, 2025, after a government collapse over migration policy.
