Police have removed and arrested dozens of protesters from the activist group Geef Tegengas who were occupying the Betuwelijn railway near Valburg. The demonstrators were cleared from the tracks and transported to a detention facility.
Based on reporting by haarlemsdagblad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
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