Unrest and protests are ripping across Europe as anger mounts over new COVID-19 winter restrictions

There are new coronavirus protests taking place in Europe.

Major cities across Europe have seen demonstrations against new rules and requirements to prove vaccinations, with some leading to violence and arrests.

There are protests about coronaviruses in Europe. In 2020 people protested against restrictions and lockdowns, as many European countries require proof of vaccine to access certain places.

Many governments say steps are needed to mitigate a winter surge and strained health systems, as protesters are now taking aim at the new restrictions coming in at the beginning of winter.

An orgy of violence.

Three people were hospitalized after police fired bullets at a crowd of hundreds of people in the Netherlands.

Fifty-one people were arrested. They were demonstrating against government proposals that would mean people have to show proof they've been shot, recovered from a disease, or have a negative test.

The mayor of Rotterdam said the protest became an orgy of violence.

Police used horses and dogs to control the unrest in the Dutch city of The Hague on Saturday after protesters threw fireworks at and set bicycles on fire. At least seven people were arrested.

In Vienna, Austria, tens of thousands of people protested against new restrictions and the government plans to make vaccines compulsory in February next year, according to the report. The country doesn't have a high enough vaccine rate so the government has taken steps.

The plans to make vaccines mandatory for public sector employees was the subject of a protest in Zagreb.

In Italy, thousands of people gathered in Milan and Rome. They were protesting the country's "green pass", a certificate that proves someone has been vaccine free, tested negative, or recovered from COVID-19.