Police bid to clear activists from German village condemned in favour of mine

A climate activist hangs at a rope at the village Luetzerath near Erkelenz, Germany (AP)

Police are attempting to evict activists seeking to prevent the demolition of a village in western Germany to make way for the expansion of a coal mine.

Officers in riot gear moved into the village of Luetzerath, which has become a flashpoint in the debate over the country’s efforts to tackle climate change.