• Nearly 40,000 protesters descended on Belgium's capital Brussels Sunday in a revolt against anti-Covid measures


• The riot left three police officers injured and one demonstrator hurt after a firework exploded in his hand


• Germany is set to follow Austria's example in making vaccinations compulsory amid fourth wave of pandemic


• France is also facing worrying number of cases, with fifth-wave Covid infections rising at an alarming rate


• Violence erupted in Vienna as 10,000 protesters took to the streets after new lockdown was announced


• Dutch protesters also gathered in Amsterdam, The Hague and Breda to demonstrate against measures


• The Netherlands entered a partial lockdown on Saturday, sparking a furious backlash against the government


• Austria on Friday reimposed a full winter lockdown and neighbouring Germany warned it may soon follow suit

The French overseas territory of Guadeloupe was hit by a third night of looting and rioting amid protests against #COVID19 measures, with gunmen shooting at police and firefighters, the authorities say.https://t.co/jGl5RZpUT2

— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) November 22, 2021