Greta Thunberg detained whereas protesting in Germany

Greta Thunberg was held whereas protesting in opposition to the demolition of the coal village of Luetzerath in Germany.

Luetzerath ,UPDATED: Jan 18, 2023 00:03 IST

Police officers detain local weather activist Greta Thunberg (Reuters picture)

By Reuters: Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg was detained alongside different activists on Tuesday throughout protests in opposition to the demolition of the coal village of Luetzerath however all the group can be launched later within the day, in response to police.

“There is no reason to hold them for days. It might take hours or they will go immediately,” a spokesperson for regional police in Aachen stated, talking about the entire group of demonstrators.

Thunberg was held whereas protesting on the opencast coal mine of Garzweiler 2, some 9 km (5.6 miles) from Luetzerath, the place she sat with a bunch of protesters close to the sting of the mine.

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The clearing of the village within the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia was agreed between RWE and the federal government in a deal that allowed the power big to demolish Lutzerath in change for its sooner exit from coal and saving 5 villages initially slated for destruction.

Activists have stated Germany shouldn’t be mining any extra lignite and may give attention to increasing renewable power as a substitute.

Riot police backed by bulldozers eliminated activists from buildings within the village with only some left in bushes and an underground tunnel by final weekend, however protesters together with Thunberg remained on the website staging a sit-in into Tuesday.

Thunberg, was seen sitting alone in a big police bus after having been detained, a Reuters witness stated.

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“We are going to use force to bring you to the identity check, so please cooperate,” a policeman stated to the group, in response to Reuters footage.

“Greta Thunberg was part of a group of activists who rushed towards the ledge. However, she was then stopped and carried by us with this group out of the immediate danger area to establish their identity,” a spokesperson for Aachen police informed Reuters, including one activist had jumped into the mine.

Thunberg was carried away by three policemen and held by one arm at a spot additional away from the sting of the mine the place she was beforehand sat with the group.

She was then escorted again in the direction of police vans.

The Swedish local weather activist addressed the round 6,000 protesters who marched in the direction of Lutzerath on Saturday, calling the growth of the mine a “betrayal of present and future generations.”

“Germany is one of the biggest polluters in the world and needs to be held accountable,” she stated.

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Jan 17, 2023