Greta Thunberg
Swedish climate protection activist (born 2003)
Photo: Anders Hellberg, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 4d ago
Police violence and mass arrests fuel France's school protests as unrest spreads to Germany and Italy
About 7,900 people have been taken into police custody since mid-September, nearly 90 percent of them minors, as lawyers accuse officers of causing serious injuries to teenagers.
- Oct 10
About 200 French schools close as student protests spread and Greta Thunberg joins
More than 6,600 arrests have been made nationwide since the protests began in September. On Tuesday, 13 October, about 200 schools closed, and Greta Thunberg joined pupils outside a lycée in Saint-Denis.
- Oct 4
Norwegian historians rule out Nobel Peace Prize for Donald Trump in 2026
Nobel historians and researchers in Oslo state Donald Trump has no chance of winning the 2026 Peace Prize, pointing to Middle East conflict and foreign policy unilateralism while highlighting international courts as stronger contenders.
- Oct 1
Greta Thunberg suspects Moroccan sabotage after Zurich panel on Western Sahara left mostly empty
Only 40 of 300 registered attendees showed up for a Western Sahara discussion at the Zurich Film Festival, prompting Swedish activist Greta Thunberg to allege deliberate ticket-blocking by Morocco.
- Sep 12
Thousands march across Amsterdam demanding faster climate action from Jetten cabinet
Thousands of protesters walked a 2.5-kilometer route from Dam Square to Museumplein in Amsterdam on Saturday, demanding an end to fossil fuel subsidies and faster emissions reductions.
- Aug 23
About 10,000 march in Stockholm demanding climate action ahead of Swedish election
Around 10,000 demonstrators joined a march across Stockholm three weeks before the September 13 general election, protesting against the weakening of national emissions targets.
- Jul 12
Greta Thunberg joins 1,800 protesters at Berlin Rheinmetall site, 15 arrested as police report criminal slogans
Around 1,800 demonstrators marched to the Berlin-Wedding site of arms manufacturer Rheinmetall on Saturday afternoon, with Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg among them. Police reported 15 arrests and the shouting of criminal slogans.
