Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof has decried "images of shameless violence in The Hague". Photo: AP PHOTO

A protest in favour of a stricter asylum policy in the Netherlands has erupted into violence and chaos as rioters clashed with police and vandalised a political party's office, just weeks before the country holds a general election.

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Police used tear gas and a water cannon to disperse rioters who threw objects at officers and torched a police car.

According to the ANP news agency, several thousand people initially took part in a rally against immigration and in favour of stricte

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