Dutch curfew to remain in place after legal setback
The curfew sparked several days of protests by anti-lockdown groups when it was introduced on January 23
16 February 2021 - 23:26
Amsterdam — Appellate judges ruled on Tuesday that a night-time curfew would remain in place in the Netherlands pending a government appeal of a lower-court ruling that found the measure lacked legal justification.
Prime Minister Mark Rutte's coronavirus policy was dealt a major blow earlier in the day when a district court in The Hague said his government had failed to make clear why it was necessary to use emergency powers at this stage of the pandemic...
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