Extinction Rebellion has blocked roads before, in the Netherlands and in other countries. The group wants the government to stop subsidizing oil, coal and gas. The protest has not been reported to the municipality. It says that blockages are not allowed. “Blocking roads can be life-threatening, not only for people who block the road, but also for other road users,” said a spokesperson for the municipality.
Around the same time, there may also be another demonstration at the building of the House of Representatives, under the motto ‘Blue white red, the Netherlands in distress’. That protest has not been reported to the municipality either. Opponents of, among other things, the government’s corona policy regularly hang the Dutch flag upside down in protest. This symbol can also be seen at farmers’ protests.