“The Marechaussee and police are now proceeding to arrest activists who have not left the aerodrome,” the Marechaussee said on Twitter. Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists have been arrested for trespassing. After the call, the activists sat down on the floor and interlocked their arms. They were also surrounded by the Marechaussee.
Extinction Rebellion entered the site because the action group believes that Eindhoven Airport causes air pollution, noise nuisance and damage to health. The climate activists demand that the airport stops polluting, adheres to climate regulations and that fewer flights are flown from the airport.
Shortly after 3 p.m., the Marechaussee and police began to take the demonstrators to a detention center. This happened in vans of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee and several tour buses.
According to a spokesperson for the Marechaussee, two had glued themselves together through a fence. All detained activists have been transferred to locations of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee for further investigation, the Marechaussee reports on Twitter.
