An activist stands on a pole high above the ground as another hangs on a rope fastened between poles as police close in at the settlement of Luetzerath on January 13, 2023 near Erkelenz, Germany.Sean ...

A climate activist dressed up as a wizard taunted German police at a protest against coal mining operations in Lutzerath, Germany, on Jan. 14.

Video: German police get stuck in the mud in presence of 'mud wizard' at coal mine protest Watch the robed figure physically knock an officer down when he's least expecting it.

Climate activists in Germany are protesting a coal deal between energy company RWE and the Green party. On Saturday, police evicted thousands of protesters who had gathered in the settlement of ...