The police have arrested around 150 climate activists who blocked the A12 motorway in the centre of The Hague for a time on Saturday. The Extinction Rebellion protest led to the motorway being closed in both directions for some 90 minutes

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The police have arrested around 150 climate activists who blocked the A12 motorway in the centre of The Hague for a time on Saturday.Zo nemen wij als burgers weer de plek in die ons rechtens toekomt: in het hart van de democratie.#StopFossieleSubsidies met @RedRebelsNL en @SR_Netherlands pic.twitter.com/OmGoOn2vAf— Extinction Rebellion Nederland (@NLRebellion) November 26, 2022Police told the group that mayor Jan van Zanen had given them the green light to demonstrate on the nearby Malieveld, close to the city’s main railway station and ordered them to move on.DutchNews.nl has been free for 14 years, but without the financial backing of our readers, we would not be able to provide you with fair and accurate news and features about all things Dutch.If you have not yet made a donation, but would like to,you can do so via Ideal, credit card or Paypal."

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