Greta Thunberg detained by police at anti-coal mine protest in Germany
The Swedish environmental activist has been taking part in protests in the village of Luetzerath, in the north-east of the country, which is being cleared to make way for the expansion of aRiot police backed by bulldozers removed activists from buildings in the village with only a few left in trees and an underground tunnel by last weekend, but protesters, including Ms Thunberg, remained at the site staging a sit-in into Tuesday.
Greta Thunberg was protesting against the expansion of the Garzweiler opencast lignite mine in Germany He said: “However, she was then stopped and carried by us with this group out of the immediate danger area to establish their identity,” adding that one activist had jumped into the mine.Ms Thunberg was carried away by three policemen and held by one arm at a spot further away from the edge of the mine where she was previously sitting with the group.
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