Greta Thunberg was taken away by the police during protests against coal mining in Lützerath. The video, which went viral on Twitter, showed dozens of riot police approaching the crowd and taking away about 300 people, including the celebrated young climate activist.
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Yesterday, in the village that authorities are trying to evict, Greta said that “Germany is embarrassing itself,” adding: “I find it absolutely absurd that this is happening in 2023.”
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Greta Thunberg also surprisingly appeared near the Lützerath site in Germany today to protest against the ongoing clearance of the coal mine. The Aachen police confirmed this to Ansa. According to dpa, the Swedish activist took part in a spontaneous demonstration on site, dancing and singing with other militants. According to police, the 20-year-old was said to have sat on the edge of a wall overlooking the mine for a while, which has worried officers, who have ordered her to leave for her own safety. Since the leader of the Fridays for Future movement did not follow the instructions, the police dragged her a short distance away. Greta led a demonstration of 35,000 climate activists in North Rhine-Westphalia yesterday.
Greta Thunberg and the protest in Germany
According to Bild, Greta Thunberg refused to leave and was seen smiling when she was arrested by police officers. The first record of the protests, which led to violence, speaks of 70 injured police officers. Since Thursday, climate activists have been facing the police, who want to evacuate the village to enable energy giant Rwe to mine coal. The demonstrators accuse the police of “unbelievable use of force” at yesterday’s large-scale demonstration, in which, according to the organizers, there were 35,000 climate fighters led by Greta Thunberg.
The clashes
The day was marked by heavy clashes. “It’s a miracle that there were no deaths,” said a spokeswoman for the group “Lützerath Vive” of the dpa. Since the evictions began, 150 criminal charges have been filed in the village occupied by the eco-activists for resisting a public official and causing bodily harm. There are also some injured among the demonstrators, but the number is not yet known.