German police clear Hambach Forest
By DW
08 September 2018 |
8:00 am
In western Germany, protesters have vowed to protect a forest that's due to be chopped down to make way for a coal mine. Police moved in to clear the forest ahead of the cutting next month, but activists have announced "massive civil disobedience."
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