Police opened fire on anti-lockdown protesters in the Dutch city of Rotterdam Friday ahead of demonstrations in several European cities against new Covid restrictions. An officer points at a burned car after violence erupted at a protest against the partial Covid lockdown in the Netherlands on Saturday. While the partial lockdown has sparked a backlash reminiscent of violent protests that broke out over Covid restrictions in the Netherlands back in January, the western European country is not alone in facing opposition to the return of Covid measures. Demonstrators shout slogans and light flares during a demonstration against measures to battle the coronavirus pandemic in Vienna on Saturday. Hundreds of people take part in a demonstration against the country's coronavirus restrictions in Vienna on Saturday.