Original title: 200 people gathered in the Finnish capital to protest against traffic jams, and the police rushed to the scene to arrest them

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Overseas network, October 7 (Xinhua) on the evening of 6 local time, about 200 people in Finland gathered in the center of the capital Helsinki to urge the Finnish government to declare a climate emergency and take stronger action to deal with climate change. They blocked the bridge in the city center, causing traffic delays and interruptions.
According to the Russian satellite news agency, the demonstrators posted activity information on twitter five minutes before the activity began. About 200 protesters gathered and sat in the lanes on both sides of the bridge, blocking traffic. Rescue vehicles were allowed to pass. The police were not informed in advance. Two hours after the demonstration, the police intervened and began to arrest the demonstrators. A total of 123 activists were arrested.
It is reported that these activists have demonstrated in Helsinki for about a week and blocked the main urban traffic roads for many times. The police had asked to hold demonstrations in other places to avoid chaos, but they were refused. These activists say their goal is to create chaos. They asked the government to declare a climate emergency and take stronger action against climate change. In addition, the demonstrators urged the Finnish government to enact binding laws to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025, 10 years ahead of the government's current target of 2035. (overseas network Li Fang)
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