Asked by POLITICO whether Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is a green champion, Thunberg shook her head and replied “no.” The 21-year-old founder of the Fridays for Future movement was later detained as Belgian authorities moved in to break up the demonstration. Among the demonstrators gathering at a simultaneous demonstration outside the Parliament on … Read more
She also condemned the police’s actions, saying: “We will not accept the repression from Swedish police against students peacefully protesting against a genocide.” Thunberg, an activist best known for her campaigning on climate change, was arrested in Copenhagen last week during a pro-Palestine demonstration. According to Swedish media, the Stockholm police were alerted at 12:52 … Read more
In another video, Thunberg added, “Students have been arrested and are being taken to the station this very moment.” Campus protests in support of Palestinians have flared up around the world in the 11 months since militant group Hamas carried out a violent attack against Israel, triggering a deadly, ongoing operation from the Israel Defense … Read more
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Climate activist Greta Thunberg was among dozens of people detained Saturday by police in The Hague as they removed protesters who were partially blocking a road in the Dutch city. Thunberg was seen flashing a victory sign as she sat in a bus used by police to take detained demonstrators from … Read more
A judge has dismissed the case against environmental activist Greta Thunberg and other protesters who participated in the climate demonstration that took place in London last month. The decision has sparked debates about the right to peaceful protest and the urgency of addressing climate change. The protesters, including Thunberg, were initially facing charges related to … Read more
Environmental activist Greta Thunberg leaves Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London, England, on Feb. 1, 2024. Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Friday was cleared of a public order offense over a protest at an oil and gas conference in October. Thunberg was arrested Oct. … Read more
Activists at the October protest, including Thunberg, attempted to block the entrance to the meeting at London’s InterContinental Park Lane Hotel. Thunberg warned that “the world is drowning in fossil fuels” before being escorted away from the event by police. She told journalists before her arrest that “spineless politicians” were gathering at the meeting with … Read more
Protesters attempted to block the entrance to the meeting at London’s InterContinental Park Lane Hotel. Thunberg warned that “the world is drowning in fossil fuels” before being escorted away from the event by police. She told journalists before her arrest that “spineless politicians” were gathering at the meeting with fossil fuel lobbyists, according to a … Read more
Climate activist Greta Thunberg joined a protest on Saturday against an airport’s expansion plans in Hampshire, England. Hundreds of locals and climate activists organised a march to Farnborough Airport to protest its expansion plans and use of private jets. The airport, located southwest of London, wants to increase its maximum number of flights from 50,000 … Read more
As the curtains draw on a tumultuous year, 2023 leaves behind a tapestry of unraveled events, painting a world shrouded in uncertainty and grappling with an ominous glimpse of the future. In a kaleidoscope of occurrences that defy easy categorization, selecting defining images for an annual overview becomes a difficult task. To encapsulate the essence … Read more
