The Dutch government goes further than most European countries and shuts down all non-essential shops, restaurants and bars.
A number of countries across Europe have rolled out new social-distancing measures to stop surging COVID infections driven by the Omicron variant, while governments in France and Britain remain hesitant to reinstate restrictions.The Netherlands has shut down all non-essential shops, restaurants and barsCountries including Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany are introducing post-Christmas restrictions, as the continent battles record-high COVID-19 infections.
Belgium's government imposed new measures starting on Boxing Day that ordered cultural venues like movie theatres and concert halls to close.Some venues defied the ban, and thousands of performers, event organisers and others demonstrated in Brussels against the decision, carrying signs reading "The Show Must Go On" or "No Culture No Future."
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