Environmental activists are agitating to save Lutserath, while the police is removing the agitators. Hundreds of policemen have been deployed in Lutserath to remove the agitators.
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The village of Lutsrath in western Germany has become a hotbed of controversy between environmental activists and supporters of brown coal. Environmental activists are agitating to save Lutserath, while the police is removing the agitators. Hundreds of policemen have been deployed in Lutserath to remove the agitators. The police are trying to move forward by removing the barricades and the agitators are repeatedly trying to obstruct the way of the police. Greta Thunberg has also reached there in support of the people.
Since Wednesday, as rain and winds ravaged the small west German village of Lutzrath, hundreds of activists have been removed by police. Some have been in Lutzrath for more than two years, local and from other parts of the country Didn’t give up. They occupied the village after the villagers left and started agitating against coal mining. Lutsrath has become a symbol of the struggle against substandard lignite coal.
Duty imposed of more than 1000 police officers
More than 1,000 police officers are involved in the evacuation operation. According to Aachen city police, most buildings have now been cleared, but as of Friday some workers were still trapped in tree houses or in holes dug in the ground.
Activists will continue to fight for the village – Ronnie Zeppelin
RWE plans to complete a 1.5-kilometer perimeter fence for snakes around Lützerath, sealing the village’s buildings, roads and sewers before they are demolished. Campaign group Lützerath Lebat (Lutzrath Lives) Activists will continue to fight for the village, said Ronnie Zeppelin. We are taking action against this destruction by putting our bodies in the way of the excavation. Let us tell you that at this time it is severe winter in Germany and it is also raining. Despite the cold weather, the agitators are not ready to leave the area.
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