Swedish Activist Greta Thunberg Speaks Against The Decried Highway A69 In The Tarn Department
An activist is holding a cardboard sign reading 'Stop A69' in the woods near Semalens in the Tarn Department, on the planned A69 highway route between Toulouse and Castres, France, on February 10, 2024. Opponents of this project have organized a weekend of protest, called the 'Cabanacade', with Swedish ecological activist Greta Thunberg. The event is taking place near the ZAD, dubbed 'Crem'Arbre' (i.e., ZAD: Zone To Defend), and is a call to activists and sympathizers to build huts for 'Ecureuils' ('squirrels') who live in the trees to prevent their cutting. Greta Thunberg has stated that maintaining such a project is insane as it will compromise the quality of life of inhabitants and destroy not only nature but also agricultural fields. The 'Gendarmerie Mobile' riot police have intervened several times to block the railway between Toulouse and Castres and have used tear gas canisters to intimidate protesters, as the protest is taking place on private lands. The main collective 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The
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