Greta Thunberg fined for climate protest in Malmö
Greta Thunberg has been fined for blocking oil trucks in Malmö, Sweden. She claims climate emergency justifies her protest.
Greta Thunberg has been fined for blocking oil trucks in Malmö, Sweden. She claims climate emergency justifies her protest.
G reta Thunberg, the climate activist, has been fined 2,500 Swedish krona (£187) for disobeying a police order to leave a climate protest in Malmö last month.
Thunberg denied the charge and argued that her actions were justifiable due to the emergency situation she believes the world is facing. The court in Malmö, however, found her guilty.
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