Greta Thunberg Arrested in the Netherlands for Climate Activism

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Greta Thunberg Arrested in the Netherlands for Climate Activism
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg and Extinction Rebellion demonstrators were detained by Dutch authorities after occupying a motorway in The Hague to protest against fossil fuel subsidies. The protest aimed to pressure the Dutch government ahead of a planned debate about fossil fuel subsidies in June. Thunberg, who has inspired a global youth movement to fight climate change, has faced previous arrests and fines for civil disobedience in connection with protests.

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