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A protestor holds a sign reading "Fossil Subsidies Are Not Cool" as she blocks a highway near the Dutch parliament in The Hague, Netherlands, Sept. 9, 2023.

Video. Thousands protest after Dutch government awards fossil fuel subsidies

Updated: 10/09/2023 - 14:38 GMT+2

Climate activists blocked a Dutch highway on Saturday in anger at billions of euros in government subsidies for industries that use oil, coal and gas.

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