Dutch Fall for Covid Conspiracies in Warning to Europe’s Leaders
- Dutch politicians intimidated, journalists are being harassed
- Elections in March will be test of resistance to conspiracies
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Opposite the Dutch Parliament in The Hague, Plein square is a rare example of a public space where politicians and the people they serve can interact.
Until recently, students could find themselves alongside lawmakers and government officials enjoying after-work drinks at the square’s bars and restaurants. Politicians on their way to the chamber would stop to chat with protesters who regularly gather near Parliament’s main entrance to make their views known.