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Climate protest: Greta Thunberg is arrested twice in The Hague

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Greta Thunberg is arrested in The Hague not once, but twice

Greta Thunberg protests in The Hague

© Ramon Van Flymen/ANP/DPA

As a protest professional, she already knows this: Greta Thunberg was arrested while blocking a motorway in the Netherlands. After her release, the Swede returned – and was arrested again.

Climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested twice by the police during road blockades in The Hague – temporarily. The Swede initially took part with around 100 demonstrators in an attempt by the group Extinction Rebellion (XR) to block a motorway in the center of the Dutch city once again, as the Dutch news agency ANP reported.

As a police force kept the demonstrators off the highway, they blocked another nearby road. Thunberg and other activists were arrested there and taken away on a bus.

“It’s not about arrest, it’s about climate goals”

The climate activist told the news agency by telephone that her arrest was peaceful. “But that’s not the point, I’m here because of the climate goal.” She had the feeling that she was able to get her message across well in The Hague. “People have been promised action for decades. Nothing just happens. We’ll see if it works now.”

After the police released Thunberg, she returned to the center of The Hague and took part in another blockade, whereupon officers temporarily arrested her there again.

Greta Thunberg shares Extinction Rebellion’s goal

The Extinction Rebellion group had attempted to block the A12 motorway running through the center of The Hague for the 37th time since its protests began last year. The activists want the Netherlands to abolish all government subsidies for fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas.