STOCKHOLM—Swedish police on Saturday dispersed hundreds of opponents of coronavirus restrictions who staged a protest in the capital Stockholm in defiance of a ban on large gatherings. Police blocked a bridge in the centre of the city and said on their website they were in dialogue with organisers to persuade demonstrators to disperse. TV images showed police shoving some protesters. The police said six officers were injured, one of whom was taken to hospital. Fifty people were moved on under a temporary pandemic law. “Police have taken the decision to break up the non–authorised gathering which is ongoing,” Stockholm police said on their website on Saturday. Earlier this week, protest organiser Filip Sjöström told local media that he was expecting around 2,000 people to join the demonstration, which had been announced on Facebook. TV images showed hundreds of people had gathered. According to Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter, demonstrators had travelled …
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