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Added on the 02/09/2022 16:15:22 - Copyright : Euronews EN
French police forcibly remove Extinction Rebellion activists blocking traffic outside the National Assembly in Paris. IMAGES
Climate activists affiliated with Extinction Rebellion carry trees to the UK Parliament in a fresh protest action in London. IMAGES
Climate activists from the Extinction Rebellion (XR) movement start a four day climate protest in London, holding a picket line outside the British government's Department of Energy. IMAGES
Protesters unfurl a banner outside Britain's Houses of Parliament calling for people to join the 'Don't Pay UK' campaign which is encouraging people to refuse to pay their energy bills from October 1st. The campaign has gained popularity, with more that 115,000 people pledging to refuse payment, as the UK's cost of living crisis has worsened. In the most recent blow to households, energy regulator Ofgem announced an 80 percent rise in the cost of electricity and gas. IMAGES
Supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr storm parliament in the capital's high-security Green Zone, in protest at a rival bloc's nomination for prime minister. IMAGES COMPLETE 32FK64Y_EN
'Extinction Rebellion' climate protesters close London's iconic Tower Bridge to traffic and hang from the roadway on climbing ropes, unfurling a banner reading 'End fossil fuels now'. The action marks the start of a week of protests by the environmental group, also known as XR, who often use civil disobediance to gain attention for their cause. IMAGES