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France shuts down climate activist group

French interior minister Gérald Darmanin has referred several times to "eco-terrorism" in relation to the actions of Les Soulèvements de la Terre in recent months, saying some activists had showed "extreme violence against police forces".

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France is shutting down the environmental activist group Les Soulèvements de la Terre (SLT) for provoking armed protests or violent actions, the government said on Wednesday, a move immediately criticized by the leftist opposition and NGOs, reports US News & World Report.

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