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Police: Journalists Arrested Amid Terrorism Threat at NATO Protest

Summary by NL Times
Two journalists from Leidsch Dagblad were arrested Monday while covering a demonstration by Extinction Rebellion (XR) near the A44 highway at Abbenes, Noord-Holland. Police said the reporters lacked the required police-issued press cards. Other journalists present, including from ANP, were ordered to leave the area under threat of arrest.

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At least 31 people have been arrested in Extinction Rebellion's attempt to block the A44 motorway near Abbenes. Among the detainees are two journalists from the Leidsch Dagblad who were reporting on the demonstration. They have since been released, the newspaper reports. Tomorrow and the day after, the NATO summit will be held in The Hague and for that reason, the A44 in the direction of that city has been closed. The motorway is reserved for de…

·Netherlands
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Dozens of Extinction Rebellion demonstrators try to block the A44 near Abbenes.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Activists from Extinction Rebellion (XR) tried to reach the A44 near Abbenes in North Holland on Monday afternoon, but, as an NRC reporter saw,…

·Netherlands
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The activists of Extinction Rebellion (XR) who were arrested on Monday afternoon when they tried to block the closed off A44 motorway have been released. This was reported by the police. Two arrested journalists of the Leidsch Dagblad, who wanted to report on the action, have also been released.

·Apeldoorn, Netherlands
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NRC Handelsblad broke the news in Netherlands on Monday, June 23, 2025.
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