LIVE: Anti-government protests hit The Hague ahead of general election

COVID restrictions protesters hold anti-government demonstrations in The Hague on Sunday, March 14. Climate activists are also expected to rally in the vicinity. The protests take place a day before the start of the Dutch general election, which will be spread over three days in order to avoid big gatherings at polling stations. Over the last months, the country has seen large-scale protests against restrictions put in place to curb the pandemic, in particular against the nighttime curfew. Almost 16,000 people have died with COVID-19 in the Netherlands since the beginning of the pandemic.