Greta Thunberg arrested during climate protest in The Hague
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested during a demonstration in the Netherlands. Swedish media reported that the 21-year-old was taken into custody in The Hague by police. The protests were reportedly organized by Extinction Rebellion (XR). The A12 highway, which runs through the center of The Hague, has been the focus of protests for some time. The activists aim to achieve the withdrawal of all state subsidies for fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas.
Thunberg was previously arrested in April during protests in The Hague. Police also took the activist into custody at the end of May during pro-Palestinian protests against Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in Malmö. Two weeks ago, Thunberg was also arrested during an XR protest in the Finnish capital Helsinki.
Greta Thunberg's arrest during a climate protest in The Hague was met with controversy, as water cannons were used to disperse the crowd. The use of such force raised questions about the police's handling of peaceful demonstrations. Despite this, Thunberg and her fellow activists continued to advocated for the use of renewable energy resources and the end of government subsidies for fossil fuels in The Hague's Hague Convention Bureau.
