German police clash with activists in showdown over coal mine

An excavator is used to destroy what’s left of makeshift houses set up by activists who take part in a sit-in protest against the expansion of the Garzweiler open-cast lignite mine of Germany’s utility RWE, in Luetzerath, Germany, January 12, 2023 that has highlighted tensions over Germany’s climate policy during an energy crisis. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay