Over 1,500 climate activists arrested in Netherlands protests.
TL;DR
More than 1,500 climate activists were arrested during a demonstration by the Extinction Rebellion group in The Hague, protesting against Dutch fossil fuel subsidies. The activists blocked a section of a motorway in the city centre, and police used water cannon to disperse them. 40 of those arrested will be prosecuted on charges including vandalism. The protests marked the seventh organised by Extinction Rebellion in this area of The Hague, but the highest number of people arrested so far.
Topics:worldenvironment#climate-activists#environment#extinction-rebellion#fossil-fuel-subsidies#netherlands#protest
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