Sweden charges Greta Thunberg for blockading oil port - BBC News

The climate activist blocked a port handling fossil fuels with a group of young activists in June.

4 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsClimate changeImage source, AFPImage caption, Greta Thunberg was charged for "disobeying the police" at this protest in JuneBy Georgina RannardClimate and science reporterClimate activist Greta Thunberg will appear in court in July charged with "disobeying the police" during a protest, Swedish prosecutors have said.

Ms Thunberg, 20, joined a group of young protesters blockading oil tankers at a port in Malmö in June. Police said she refused to leave when asked to.

She could face a six-month prison sentence or a fine.

A representative told BBC News that Ms Thunberg was not available for comment.

The group Ta Tillbaka Framtiden or Reclaim the Future blockaded the Malmö port for six days in June. Some protestors climbed on top of oil tankers, the group said.

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