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Arrest: Police officer handcuffing a suspect with a police car in the background
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Arrests top 400 at Extinction Rebellion's A12 blockade, double initial police estimate
26 April 2026 - 08:45
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Flag of the Extinction Rebellion movement
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Dutch police arrest over 200 after XR blocks A12 near De Meern
25 April 2026 - 16:25
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Flag of the Extinction Rebellion movement
Politics
Police arrest dozens after Extinction Rebellion blocks A12 in The Hague
13 September 2025 - 16:25
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A protest sign saying "Ceasefire Now" at a demonstration in Amsterdam about the conflict between Israel and the Gaza Strip. 7 May 2024
Politics
49 arrested at Utrecht University pro-Gaza blockade; Radboud cancels business fair
20 May 2025 - 07:32
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Police officer with police cars in the background
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Police arrest protesters during Extinction Rebellion demonstration on A10
25 January 2025 - 13:40
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Extinction Rebellion blocks Europaboulevard on Amsterdam's Zuidas, 21 September 2020
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Extinction Rebellion activists plan another A10 blockade amid tensions with ING
25 January 2025 - 12:10
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About 6000 people participate in XR blockade of A12 in The Hague
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Police arrest more than 700 XR activists after A12 blockade in The Hague
12 January 2025 - 10:35
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About 6000 people participate in XR blockade of A12 in The Hague
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Climate activists plan another blockade of A12 in The Hague
11 January 2025 - 10:35
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An Extinction Rebellion activist laying down on the A10 in Amsterdam while wearing an orange vest over a lion costume on King's Day. The protestor was behind a sign stating, "Protect climate activists, they are protecting life". 27 April 2024
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Amsterdam climate protest blocks A10 highway; Pro-Palestinian group blocks central road
27 April 2024 - 12:57
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Extinction Rebellion activists block the Utrechtsebaan of the A12 highway in The Hague to protest against fossil fuel subsidies, 26 November 2022
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Mayor bans Extinction Rebellion's planned Amsterdam ring road blockade next week
22 December 2023 - 18:03
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Police deploy a water cannon against Extinction Rebellion activists blocking the A12 in The Hague; May 27, 2023.
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Climate protest will still block Amsterdam ring road despite ING pledge
21 December 2023 - 07:30
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Port of Rotterdam
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Mayor wants to talk to XR about greening the port of Rotterdam
10 December 2023 - 12:20
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Flag of the Extinction Rebellion movement
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Climate protests at Rabobank branches across NL over industrial farming investments
11 October 2023 - 20:20
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Police deploy a water cannon against Extinction Rebellion activists blocking the A12 in The Hague; May 27, 2023.
Politics
XR to court over water cannon use during A12 protests; verdict on October 13
3 October 2023 - 19:00
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Police deploy a water cannon against Extinction Rebellion activists blocking the A12 in The Hague; May 27, 2023.
Politics
Extinction Rebellion takes legal action against water cannon use at A12 protests
25 September 2023 - 13:00
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Police deploy a water cannon against Extinction Rebellion activists blocking the A12 in The Hague; May 27, 2023.
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Police defend referring child climate protestors’ families to social services
12 September 2023 - 16:35
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Extinction Rebellion blocks Europaboulevard on Amsterdam's Zuidas, 21 September 2020
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Climate activists block busy Amsterdam street; police intervening
21 September 2020 - 10:39
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Dozens arrested at farmers protest in Drenthe
8 July 2020 - 10:09
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Climate protest by Extinction Rebellion on Stadhouderskade in Amsterdam, 7 October 2019
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Amsterdam climate blockades end with 90 arrests
8 October 2019 - 11:10
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Extinction Rebellion blocking Stadhouderskade in Amsterdam, 7 Oct 2019
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Climate activists block road at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum
7 October 2019 - 07:24
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Dutch cruise ship Zuiderdam
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Climate activists block Dutch cruise ship in Germany
10 June 2019 - 08:10
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Farmsum, in the municipality of Delfzijl
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Activists block NAM location in protest against Groningen gas mining
28 August 2018 - 16:30
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Standoff enters Day 4 as protestors keep Univ. Amsterdam building
17 February 2015 - 16:41
Crime
Fairly calm New Year's despite 576 arrests: police
2 January 2015 - 08:17

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