Tensions rise as German police remove climate protesters’ barricades erected against coal mining

Police forces have been deployed en masse to clear protesters from the German village of Lutzerath, which was abandoned and then taken over by climate activists opposing the expansion of a nearby coal mine. Tensions rose quickly, spilling into minor clashes as police started to remove barricades erected by the activists. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: t.me/rtnews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com