Greta Thunberg blocks Brussels boulevard in fossil fuel protest – POLITICO

Dozens of demonstrators on Saturday blocked a key road in the city of Brussels, calling on the European Union to end subsidies for oil and gas.

Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and a group of Extinction Rebellion activists padlocked their arms to the ground in front of the Rogier metro station, a few kilometers from the European Parliament and European Commission buildings. Quickly surrounded by police, the protesters chanted a chorus of "the oceans are rising and so are we." Arrests have since been made.

"Our politicians have failed us," said Paolo Destilo, a spokesperson for United for Climate Justice, which helped organize Saturday's protest. "European leaders' continued support for the fossil fuel industry raises serious questions about their commitment to effective climate action."