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Police Arrest Dozens as Anti-War Activists Block Rotterdam Port Rail Line

Summary by NL Times
Police used force Saturday to remove hundreds of climate and anti-war protesters who blocked parts of the Rotterdam port’s main freight railway for hours. At least 100 people were detained, police said. Many activists had chained themselves to the rails; police technical teams worked to remove them. Those still attached were later arrested.

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Demonstration: According to the activists, the port is complicit in the genocide in Gaza. They are demanding, among other things, a complete arms and trade embargo against…

·Netherlands
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A number of demonstrators from the action group Geef Tegengas have tied themselves to the track.

·Netherlands
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On Saturday morning, demonstrators from the action group Geef Tegengas (Give Backwards) protested again in the Port of Rotterdam. On Friday, they also blocked the harbor railway near Vondelingenplaat.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands
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After Friday's "warm-up," the Port of Rotterdam appears poised to become the scene of even more extensive blockades on Saturday. Protesters from Geef Tegengas (Give Backwards) have announced they will shut down all road, rail, and shipping traffic.

·Amersfoort, Netherlands
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On Saturday, the action group Geef Tegengas (Give Counter-Gas) protested again in the Port of Rotterdam. This time, the protest took place on the railway line, among other places. Police and riot police intervened forcefully, removing approximately 300 demonstrators from the railway line at Vondelingenweg. According to the organization, there were 800 demonstrators. One police officer was injured.

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Algemeen Dagblad broke the news in Amersfoort, Netherlands on Friday, October 10, 2025.
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