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Swedish Activist Greta Thunberg Speaks Against The Decried Highway A69 In The Tarn Department

An activist from the 'La Voie Est Libre' association is participating in a protest in the ZAD known as 'Crem'Arbre', located in the woods near Semalens in the Tarn Department, on the planned route of the A69 highway between Toulouse and Castres. Opponents of the project, including Swedish ecological activist Greta Thunberg, are currently organizing a weekend of protest called the 'Cabanacade' in Saix, France, on February 10, 2024. They are calling on activists and sympathizers to build huts for 'Ecureuils' (squirrels), who live in the trees, to prevent the trees from being cut down. Thunberg is criticizing the project for its potential to compromise the quality of life of local inhabitants and for the destruction it would cause to nature and agricultural fields. The 'Gendarmerie Mobile' riot police have intervened several times, using tear gas to intimidate protesters, as the protest is taking place on private lands. The 'La Voie est Libre' collective is demanding that construction of the highway be halted until all judicial decisions have been made, noting that not all expropriations for farmers have been resolved. Opponents argue that reprofiling the N126 would be sufficient for the anticipated 6,000 vehicles per day and would be much less costly. The A69 highway is projected to cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros, excluding inflation) for 54 kilometers, and its construction would result in the destruction of over 100 protected species and 400 hectares of agricultural land. (Photo by Alain Pitton/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#10981040
Date Taken	10 February 2024
Location	N/A
Photographer	Alain Pitton/NurPhoto
Category	Social Issue
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Alain Pitton/NurPhoto

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