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Jan 15, 2023 4:46PM ET
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Thunberg joins march on German village in protest against coal mine expansion
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© Reuters. Climate activist Greta Thunberg joins the activists protesting against the expansion of the Garzweiler open-cast lignite mine of Germany's utility RWE to Luetzerath, in Keyenberg, Germany, January 14, 2023. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen
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© Reuters. Climate activist Greta Thunberg joins the activists protesting against the expansion of the Garzweiler open-cast lignite mine of Germany's utility RWE to Luetzerath, in Keyenberg, Germany, January 14, 2023. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen
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LUTZERATH (Reuters) - Around 6,000 protesters - including climate activist Greta Thunberg - marched through mud and rain to the German village of Luetzerath on Saturday, according to a police estimate, demonstrating against the expansion of an opencast lignite mine.
The clearing of the village in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia was agreed between RWE and the government in a deal that allowed the energy giant to demolish Lutzerath in exchange for its faster exit from coal and saving five villages originally slated for destruction.
"This is a betrayal of present and fuure generations... Germany is one of the biggest polluters in the world and needs to be held accountable," Thunberg said on a podium, after she marched with a cardboard sign saying in German "Luetzi stays", using a shortened name of the village.
As the protesters neared the village, they were confronted by police in riot gear, and some used batons to push the protesters back.
Regional police said on Twitter it had used force to stop people from breaking through barriers an nearing the danger zone at the edge of the excavation area.
Earlier this week, police cleared out protesters from buildings they have occupied for almost two years in attempt to stop the nearby mine's expansion.
On Saturday, only few remained camping out in treehouses and an underground tunnel, but thousands turned up to protest against the mine, which activists say symbolises Berlin's failing climate policy.
The president of North Rhine-Westphalia told German radio Deutschlandfunk on Saturday that energy politics was "not always pretty" but that the coal was needed more than ever in light of the energy crisis confronting Europe's biggest economy.
Earlier Economy Minister Robert Habeck told Spiegel on Friday that Lutzerath was the "wrong symbol" to protest against.
"It is the last place where brown coal will be mined - not a symbol for more-of-the-same, but for the final frontier."
But activists have said Germany should not be mining any more lignite and focus on expanding renewable energy instead.
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Comments (22)
Johnny Crash
Jan 15, 2023 12:54AM ET
You can't shutdown several power plants and still have enough energy. Reality check for all the green people
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Maximus Maximus
Jan 15, 2023 12:49AM ET
little greta has more balls than all you rightwingnut incels put together
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Stephen Fa
Jan 15, 2023 12:49AM ET
More brain would be better for both you and her, Clueless Maximus.
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William Bailey
Jan 14, 2023 9:07PM ET
Funny how the old adults that got use of tbe world intact dont care about giving a future to the youth… just use up all the resources and destroy the planet … as long as it makes tbing a little cheaper for gramma and grampa /dad and mom
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Maximus Maximus
Jan 14, 2023 9:07PM ET
indeed, their selfishness, greed and ignorance represent everything that's wrong with this world right now
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Critical Riff
Jan 14, 2023 9:07PM ET
lol you do realise the position Germany is currently in energy wise with the whole Russia/Ukraine thing? the global economy is on the verge of a major historical recession/depression and people want to find ways to waste more money on crap that will change nothing but hurt your local communities
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Brad Albright
Jan 14, 2023 9:07PM ET
@William: Your re correct that most of the knuckledraggers are older people, but most older people are not knuckledraggers. Most people with life experience and a conscience recognize quite clearly how the choices being made now will affect younger generations.
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William Smith
Jan 14, 2023 9:03PM ET
She is certainly the poster child of the lefts endless hypocrisy. arrogance and ignorance.
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Maximus Maximus
Jan 14, 2023 9:03PM ET
wow, a mindless rightwing bot accusing others of ignorance...
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JIM VETTER
Jan 14, 2023 9:03PM ET
maximus clueless
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JIM VETTER
Jan 14, 2023 9:03PM ET
JIM VETTER sorry, more accurately Clueless Maximus
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Stephen Fa
Jan 14, 2023 9:03PM ET
Clueless maximus does have a nice ring to it.
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JimmyD
Jan 14, 2023 9:03PM ET
Maximum Anusum is more like it!
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Bullrunner lol
Jan 14, 2023 8:28PM ET
She protests about coal and oil what does she think her jacket is made from. How did she get to this protest, ride a Donkey did she ? What a child hypocrite.
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William Smith
Jan 14, 2023 8:28PM ET
She does NOT think or reason. She is a programmed brainwashed clueless child.
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Dave Jones
Jan 14, 2023 8:28PM ET
Maybe she did come on a donkey like Jesus. It would certainly fit the narrative!
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Howard Austin
Jan 14, 2023 8:22PM ET
Who cares. Get on with it...u are just a tool for the liberals and the catholic for their moves to making Sunday a rest day for the planet.
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James Pattison
Jan 14, 2023 8:21PM ET
The jacket she is wearing is made from oil refined products… lmao
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Maximus Maximus
Jan 14, 2023 7:17PM ET
weak rightwing minions and incels, frightened to death by a little girl from sweden. pathetic..
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JimmyD
Jan 14, 2023 7:17PM ET
Id.iot
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King Of Spades
Jan 14, 2023 4:14PM ET
Who really molest this kid thou??
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