Greta Thunberg charged with disobeying police during climate protest in Sweden

The 20-year-old Swede will face a trial at the end of July

Police officers talk to Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg as they move activists from the organisation Ta Tillbaka Framtiden (Take Back The Future) blocking the entrance to the Oljehamnen neighbourhood in Malmo on June 19 (Johan Nilsson/TT News Agency/AP)

Greta Thunberg has been charged with disobeying police in connection with a protest in Malmo last month.

The climate activist was detained with other protesters after they stopped traffic in the oil terminal of the Swedish city’s port on June 19, local newspaper Sydsvenskan said on Wednesday.