Iran Press/ Europe; Police and protesters clashed in the streets of Brussels on Sunday in demonstrations over government-imposed COVID-19 restrictions, with police firing water cannon and tear gas at demonstrators throwing rocks and smoke bombs, witnesses said.
At least two policemen were injured in the events, as officers in riot gear charged the crowd backed by water cannon. One protester was seen being evacuated by an ambulance near the Berlaymont, the EU headquarters.
Several of the demonstrators caught up in the clash wore hoods and carried Flemish nationalist flags, while others wore Nazi-era yellow stars.
Protests also took place in Switzerland, Croatia, Italy and in Northern Ireland as coronavirus restrictions were tightened across Europe.
Coronavirus deaths in many European countries have risen sharply in recent days. 219
