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Former Dutch PM Rutte defends 2021 Covid curfew as unavoidable at parliamentary inquiry

Former Dutch PM Rutte defends 2021 Covid curfew as unavoidable at parliamentary inquiry
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Mark Rutte, the former Dutch prime minister, defended the 2021 Covid-19 curfew as unavoidable during a parliamentary inquiry on Monday, according to WNL. Rutte argued the measure was the only remaining tool as the Netherlands was already under near-total lockdown, with schools closed for a third time despite political resistance to a second shutdown.

He acknowledged the curfew, first imposed on Jan. 23, 2021, severely restricted freedom of movement but cited models showing it could reduce infections. Rutte also stated that if all citizens had strictly followed basic measures—such as maintaining 1.5 meters of distance, sneezing into elbows, avoiding handshakes, and ensuring ventilation—additional restrictions might have been unnecessary. However, he added that rule-breaking would have been “inevitable” regardless.

The curfew was the first of its kind in the Netherlands since World War II, Rutte noted .

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