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# Luetzerath

January

January 2023

Eamon Ryan 'absolutely supports' Greta Thunberg and protesters against German mine expansion

Greta Thunberg was briefly detained by German police in a protest against the destruction of a village and the mine’s expansion.

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Jan 19th 2023, 1:15 PM

Some 70 police injured as climate activists protest over German village's destruction

The site, which has been earmarked for a coal mine expansion, attracted thousands of protesters yesterday including Greta Thunberg.

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Jan 15th 2023, 1:43 PM

Activists bid to block access to German village cleared for coal mine expansion

Utility company RWE wants to extract the coal beneath Luetzerath, arguing that this is necessary to ensure energy security in Germany.

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Jan 10th 2023, 2:45 PM