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Climate activist Greta Thunberg and thousands of demonstrators marched in a large-scale protest in Germany on Saturday against the demolition of a village ...

The movement has been supported by protest actions across Germany. "The police barriers have been broken. On Friday, masked activists set fire to bins and painted slogans on the offices of the Greens in Berlin. In the village, many of the activists have built structures high up in the trees, while others have climbed to the top of abandoned buildings and barns. But the village has become a symbol of resistance against fossil fuels, and the rallying call for the protest has been: "Against the evacuation -- for an end to coal and climate justice." Climate activist Greta Thunberg and thousands of demonstrators marched in a large-scale protest in Germany on Saturday against the demolition of a village to make way for an open-cast coal mine extension.

LUTZERATH, Germany: Climate activist Greta Thunberg will join a large-scale protest in Germany on Saturday (Jan 14) to stop the demolition of a village to ...

The movement has been supported by protest actions across Germany. In just a few days, a large part of the protesters' camp has been cleared by police and its occupants evacuated. Advertisement

Around 6000 protesters - including climate activist Greta Thunberg - marched through mud and rain to the German village of Luetzerath on Saturday, ...

"This is a betrayal of present and fuure generations... Register for free to Reuters and know the full story [(RWEG.DE)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/RWEG.DE) 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.

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg joined the demonstrators as they protested the clearance of Luetzerath, walking through the nearby village of Keyenberg.

It is time to hold fossil fuel companies accountable.” Fossil fuel companies’ influence is so powerful that the ones considered criminals now are the ones fighting for climate justice. Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg joined the demonstrators as they protested the clearance of Luetzerath, walking through the nearby village of Keyenberg. When governments and corporations are acting like this, destroying the environment, putting countless people at risk, the people step up," she said. Anyone who thinks like that is simply out of touch with reality,” Thunberg said. [the clearance and demolition of a village](https://www.commondreams.org/news/lutzerath) in western Germany that is due to make way for the expansion of the coal mine Garzweiler.

Thousands of people demonstrated in persistent rain on Saturday to protest the clearance and demolition of a village in western Germany that is due to make ...

Environmentalists say bulldozing the village to expand the Garzweiler mine would result in huge amounts of greenhouse gas emissions. There were standoffs with police as some protesters tried to reach the edge of the mine and the village itself. They said Saturday they still had to tackle 15 “structures” such as tree houses and were trying to get into a tunnel in which two people were believed to be holed up, dpa reported. The operation to evict climate activists holed up in the village kicked off on Wednesday morning. Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg joined the demonstrators as they protested the clearance of Luetzerath, walking through the nearby village of Keyenberg and past muddy fields. Organizers said about 35,000 people took part, while police put the figure at up to 10,000.

Climate activist also denounced 'police violence' against campaigners at the abandoned village of Lützerath.

“It shows what we are fighting against, what we are trying to prevent.” The local police chief rejected Thunberg’s criticism. the people step up,” she said.

Activists march in Luetzerath against a plan to tear down the village to build a coal mine extension.

In just a few days, a large part of the protesters’ camp has been cleared by police and its occupants removed. Environmentalists say bulldozing the village to expand the Garzweiler mine would result in huge amounts of greenhouse gas emissions. The movement has been supported by protests across Germany. “It is time to hold fossil fuel companies accountable.” It is operated by the energy firm RWE. Climate activist Greta Thunberg and thousands of demonstrators marched in Germany against the demolition of a village to make way for a coal mine described as “one of the biggest carbon bombs in Europe”.

Climate activist Greta Thunberg and thousands of demonstrators marched in a large-scale protest in Germany on Saturday against the demolition of a village ...

We are currently in Lützerath, a German village threatened to be demolished for an expansion of a coal mine. The movement has been supported by protest actions across Germany. "The police barriers have been broken. In the village, many of the activists have built structures high up in the trees, while others have climbed to the top of abandoned buildings and barns. But the village has become a symbol of resistance against fossil fuels, and the rallying call for the protest has been: "Against the evacuation -- for an end to coal and climate justice." Climate activist Greta Thunberg and thousands of demonstrators marched in a large-scale protest in Germany on Saturday against the demolition of a village to make way for an open-cast coal mine extension.

Ms Thunberg marched at the front of a procession of demonstrators who converged on the village, showing support for activists occupying it in protest. "That the ...

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. 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. "That the German government is making deals and compromises with fossil fuel companies such as RWE is shameful," she said from a podium.

Climate activist Greta Thunberg joined an estimated 6000 protesters in Germany who marched through rain and mud to voice their opposition against the ...

“This is a betrayal of present and future generations… “The science is clear: we need to keep the carbon in the ground,” Thunberg said. Germany is one of the biggest polluters in the world and needs to be held accountable,” Thunberg said on a podium, after she was seen marching with a cardboard sign boasting the German phrase “Luetzi stays,” which is a shorthand name for the village.

Around 6000 protesters — including climate activist Greta Thunberg — marched through mud and rain to the German village of Luetzerath on Saturday, ...

“This is a betrayal of present and future generations... [Thunberg](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/greta-thunberg-joins-march-activists-sue-sweden-climate-policies-rcna58741) said on a podium, after she marched with a cardboard sign saying in German “Luetzi stays”, using a shortened name of the village. Germany is one of the biggest polluters in the world and needs to be held accountable,” [Greta Thunberg](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/inspired-greta-thunberg-global-climate-activists-take-streets-again-n1280000) — 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](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/climate-activists-dig-defend-german-village-coal-mine-rcna64843). [demolish Lutzerath](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/police-start-clearing-german-village-condemned-coal-mine-rcna65271) in exchange for its faster exit from coal and saving five villages originally slated for destruction. 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

The Swedish climate activist and other protesters confronted police at a mine in Lutzerath, in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of the country, on Sunday, ...

There have been violent clashes between protesters and police at the mine in recent days. It is a major source of lignite used in coal power stations. Demonstrators gather in a field next to the mine as a huge piece of mining equipment looms in the background on Saturday January 14 Police on horseback advance towards protesters outside the mine on Saturday, January 14 Protesters gather outside the coal mine as they prepare to confront police on Saturday, January 14 A protester falls to the floor during clashes between police and eco-activists at the coal mine on Saturday, January 14

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was removed Sunday by police along with other protesters as they demonstrated against the razing of the German village of ...

More than 70 police officers have been injured in the operation to clear demonstrators from the site, the newspaper said. Thunberg joined them on Saturday, telling a large rally in the fields outside Lützerath that the German government’s compromise deal with the owner of the coal mine was “ Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was removed Sunday by police along with other protesters as they demonstrated against the razing of the German village of Lützerath for the expansion of a coal mine.

Thunberg was among protesters trying to save village of Luetzerath from being destroyed by coal mine - Anadolu Agency.

[Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Climate activist Greta Thunberg carried away by police during anti-coal protest in Germany Climate activist Greta Thunberg on Sunday was detained by police during an anti-coal mining protest in Germany, German daily Bild reported.

The village of Lützerath has been the scene of clashes between police and protesters in recent days.

[DW reports](https://www.dw.com/en/l%C3%BCtzerath-climate-activists-nearly-cleared-after-clashes/a-64399638). [the BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64285787). [the BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64261197).