Greta Thunberg arrested at Dutch climate protest
By Ian Aikman & Anna Holligan
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has been arrested by Dutch police at a protest in The Hague.
The 21-year-old joined hundreds of protesters in a march against fossil fuel subsidies on Saturday.
The protest devolved into a standoff as dozens of police officers, some on horseback, attempted to stop protesters from blocking a main road.
Local police put Ms Thunberg on a bus full of demonstrators and she was driven away from the scene.
Protesters had planned to block The Hague’s A12 highway for what Extinction Rebellion (XR) organisers say was the 37th time. The road has been subject to regular blockades since 2022.
The demonstration was called to denounce the Dutch government’s tax concessions for companies connected to the fossil fuel industry, including the energy firm, Shell, and the airline, KLM.
Activists hoped to pile pressure on the government ahead of a planned debate about fossil fuel subsidies in June.
