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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Police begin moving toward German village condemned for mine

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Police began moving toward a condemned village in western Germany early Wednesday, in an apparent preparation to evict activists holed up at the site in an effort to prevent its demolition to make way for the expansion of a coal mine.

A large column of vehicles was seen moving toward the hamlet of Luetzerath, which has become a flashpoint of debate over the country’s climate efforts.

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