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This demonstration was organized to protest in opposition to fossil gas subsidies within the Netherlands.
Local weather activist Greta Thunberg was detained twice by police throughout an indication within the Netherlands, after she and a gaggle of marchers blocked a principal highway to protest in opposition to fossil gas subsidies.
Thunberg was initially detained by native police and held briefly on Saturday together with different protesters who tried to dam a serious freeway in The Hague.
After being launched, she instantly joined a small group of protesters who have been blocking a separate highway resulting in the railway station. There, he was detained for the second time and brought away in a police van.
Thunberg joined a whole lot of protesters in a march from The Hague's metropolis middle to the close by A12 arterial freeway, which connects the seat of the Dutch authorities to different cities together with Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Utrecht.
The march was organized by the Extinction Insurrection (XR) environmental group and was a part of a plan to strain the Dutch authorities for an additional deliberate debate about fossil subsidies in June.
They have been all rebels who have been in Gierrestiard (Sommigen Mermaals). As soon as once more the revolt has began and we hope it is going to begin quickly. I’ve little doubt.
So long as there are not any restrictions, fossil subsidies are welcome.
all is effectively #A12, Cease #FossieleSubsidies pic.twitter.com/VUgduNI3PO
– Extinction Insurrection Netherlands (@NLRebellion) 6 April 2024
Dozens of cops, some on horseback, blocked the group from reaching the motorway, warning that “violence might be used” if the marchers tried to get onto the highway.
The XRs carried flags and placards studying, “Cease gas subsidy now!” and “The planet is dying!” Elevating slogans, the protesters closed in on a tense standoff with the police, who constructed a wall.
'Planetary Emergency'
Thunberg joined in with the chants and slogans, earlier than being arrested and dragged away by police.
She advised reporters that she was protesting as a result of the world was going through an existential disaster.
“We’re in a worldwide emergency and whereas we will do one thing, we is not going to stand by and permit individuals to lose their lives and livelihoods and be compelled to change into local weather refugees,” he stated.
In current months, the A12 highway has been blocked for a number of hours dozens of occasions by activists demanding an finish to all subsidies for fossil gas use.
In earlier protests, police moved detained protesters to a different a part of the town, the place they have been launched with out penalties.
The brand new blockade is an indication of arrest on the door. #gretathonberg They’ve been away from one another for greater than a yr greater than a yr in the past, have been away from one another for greater than a yr since greater than a yr. https://t.co/Y7UdsBDwPN pic.twitter.com/izizqNpxnh
– Extinction Insurrection Netherlands (@NLRebellion) 6 April 2024
After Saturday's protests, native police didn’t touch upon particular person circumstances, however stated all those that tried to dam roads have been detained.
Police spokeswoman Marieke Maas stated she couldn’t say how many individuals have been arrested.
Thunberg advised the Netherlands' ANP nationwide information company by phone that her arrest was “peaceable.”
“This isn’t about arrests. I'm right here for the local weather,” he stated.