Dutch police break up climate protest near The Hague ahead of NATO summit

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Dutch police break up climate protest near The Hague ahead of NATO summit  Over the weekend, hundreds of people took to the streets of The Hague in protest against NATO's defence spending and the threat of war with Iran.   READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/23/dutch-police-break-up-climate-protest-near-the-hague-ahead-of-nato-summit  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Dutch police broke up a climate protest taking place on a highway ahead of an

00:06annual NATO summit in The Hague. Dozens of climate activists attempted to block

00:12the highway near the city, urging NATO leaders to prioritize environmental

00:17issues and accelerate peace-building efforts. Dutch police blocked the

00:23demonstrators path and made several arrests.

00:27There's a meeting going on in the next few days from NATO where they talk about

00:33security of the world and security of the West but the climate crisis is not on

00:37the table, it's not on the agenda. We think it's important that it comes on the agenda

00:42because it's an even larger trap worldwide than the trap from Russia.

00:47We cannot continue like this. If we do not act now and do not stop these greedy

00:53billionaires that are destroying everything, they are destroying society,

00:58they are destroying nature, they are destroying humanity.

01:02Several other demonstrations are expected in The Hague on Tuesday and Wednesday as

01:08NATO leaders including US President Donald Trump will be in the city. At the

01:12summit leaders are expected to agree on higher defense spending demanded by Trump.

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