Police arrested about 400 climate activists during the XR blockade in The Hague on Saturday. Most of them were arrested for violating the law on public demonstrations. Twelve people were arrested when they tried to block the A12 highway. Among other things, they did not comply with an order or did not want to identify themselves.
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Well-known climate activist Greta Thunberg has been arrested at an Extinction Rebellion highway blockade on Zuid-Hollandlaan in The Hague. The police have put her in a detention bus, an ANP reporter sees.Moments earlier, Thunberg joined a group of almost 100 demonstrators who were blocking the Utrechtsebaan (A12). Extinction Rebellion blocked the A12) in The Hague for the 37th time on Saturday to protest against government support for the fossil fuel industry.
Extinction Rebellion (XR) still plans to protest on the A10 highway in Amsterdam on 30 December against ING. The Dutch bank announced plans on Wednesday to stop financing new oil and gas projects by 2040 and to significantly increase loans for sustainable energy.