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‘Eco-activists’ smear red paint all over Finland’s parliament in Helsinki
Activists from Extinction Rebellion Finland and the Swedish organization Aterstall Vatmarker vandalized several granite columns at the building’s main entrance. They told AFP they were protesting against the Finnish state-owned company Neova mining peat in Swedish wetlands.
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French outrage bubbles onto the streets over Macron’s pick for PM
Protests in Paris have erupted, with protesters expressing anger towards French President Emmanuel Macron and newly appointed Prime Minister Michel Barnier. The demonstrators believe Macron should resign and view Barnier’s appointment as an “undemocratic coup” and “theft of elections,” fearing he will form a government dominated by right-wing politicians and those close to Macron