How the world reported Europe’s eruption of anti-lockdown protests

Tens of thousands rally in violent demonstrations against new Covid-19 restrictions

Demonstrators gather in the Belgian capital Brussels
Demonstrators gather in the Belgian capital Brussels
(Image credit: Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

European capitals have been rocked by protests as thousands swarmed on to the streets to voice their opposition to new lockdown restrictions aimed at curbing spiralling infection rates across the continent.

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