Sweden police remove climate activist Greta Thunberg from protest hours after fine

The rally, organised by environmental activist group Reclaim the Future, tried to block the entrance and exit to the Malmo harbour to protest against the use of fossil fuels

The 20-year-old activist had earlier in the day appeared in court accused of disrupting traffic and refusing to leave a June protest in port city Malmo

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Climate activist Greta Thunberg gestures during a protest in Malmo, Sweden on Monday. Photo: AP

Published: 12:55am, 25 Jul 2023Updated: 1:59am, 25 Jul 2023

Swedish police removed climate campaigner Greta Thunberg from a protest on Monday, an Agence France-Presse photographer reported, hours after a court fined her for disobeying police at a rally last month.

The 20-year-old activist, who has become a key face of the movement to fight climate change, had earlier in the day appeared in court, accused of disrupting traffic and refusing to leave a June protest in port city Malmo.

“It’s correct that I was at that place on that day, and it’s correct that I received an order that I didn’t listen to, but I want to deny the crime,” Thunberg told the court when asked about the charge against her.

Thunberg said she had acted out of necessity, citing the urgency created by the “climate crisis”.

Greta Thunberg, centre, and other activists block the entrance to an oil facility in Malmo, Sweden on Monday. Photo: AP

The rally, organised by environmental activist group Reclaim the Future, tried to block the entrance and exit to Sweden’s Malmo harbour to protest against the use of fossil fuels.