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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Stuti Mishra

FOUND: More than 3 000 arrested as massive climate protests block major netherlands motorway for fifth day | Mind Blowing Facts

REUTERS

Police in the Netherlands arrested over 3,000 climate activists this week during ongoing protests against government subsidies given to planet-heating fossil fuels.

Extinction Rebellion, the organisation which called for protests, said this is the highest number of arrests they have faced from a single demonstration.

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