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Germany rocked by biggest protests: Molotov cocktails, frenzied Greta Thunberg and mud carnage

Date: March 28, 2024 Time: 20:52:15

The demonstrators attacked the police, throwing stones, firecrackers and Molotov cocktails at them.

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Tens of thousands of people flocked to the German town of Lützerath for a demonstration called by climate activists and environmental organizations to oppose the expansion of the Harzweiler coal mine. The protesters, among whom was the Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg, came not only from different parts of Germany, but also from neighboring countries such as Austria and the Netherlands, writes El Mundo.

The demonstration began a few kilometers from the town itself, which the German energy company RWE planned to demolish in order to expand Europe’s largest lignite quarry, Garzweiler, and subsequently increase coal production in the country. By the end of the month, there should be no people in Lutzerat, but activists protesting against coal mining occupied the houses of resettled residents, some of them even entering the old mines.

“We’re going to Lutzerath!” This was the slogan of the protesters who blocked the passage of the RWE bulldozers and advanced towards the town, which had previously been cordoned off by the police. The demonstrators attacked the police, throwing stones, firecrackers and Molotov cocktails at them. To somehow resist the protesters, the security forces had to use water cannons, pepper spray and batons.

“It looks like Mordor,” Greta Thunberg shouted from the podium, referring to the kingdom of evil from Tolkien’s famous Lord of the Rings trilogy. “Don’t let the police stop you. We are powerful. We are on the side of justice. This repressive system will not stop us. We will stop her,” she added.

The protest was supported by almost all known environmental organizations, including Greenpeace, the World Wide Fund for Nature, and the German Union for Nature and Biodiversity Conservation. Their aim is to stop the agreement between RWE and the German government to expand the open pit at Lützerath, as the coal industry is currently considered the most polluting mode of energy production and poses a serious threat to the climate.

“He must be held accountable,” Thunberg said, accusing German Finance Minister Robert Habeck and his North Rhine-Westphalian colleague Mona Neubaur of treason. It is they who are behind the decision to increase coal production in Lutzerat, explaining it by the need to maintain the country’s energy security. “Today you are clearly demonstrating that the change will not come from the people in power. The true leaders are here”, concluded the eco-activist.

After several days of confrontation, the German police still managed to disperse the protesters, but in the process there was a curious incident: a group of law enforcement officers who went to storm the barriers got stuck in the mud, causing general laughter. of all the protesters.

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Puck Henry
Puck Henry
Puck Henry is an editor for ePrimefeed covering all types of news.
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