French students, members of Extinction Rebellion… The profile of the demonstrators who disrupted Emmanuel Macron’s trip

French students, Dutch activists, members of Extinction Rebellion… These are well-organized activists who twice disrupted Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the Netherlands, Tuesday April 11 and Wednesday April 12, according to information from France Inter sources. consistent. Their actions are part of the challenge to the pension reform in France.

The same banner was brandished in the middle of a speech by the French president in The Hague on Tuesday and during his visit to the University of Amsterdam on Wednesday. On this banner, one could read (in English) “President of violence and hypocrisy”.

French students living in the country are among those who set up these actions. They are part of collectives of environmental, libertarian or anti-capitalist activists. Some are members of the environmental group Extinction Rebellion. The latter benefited from the support of local collectives, including the group “Autonomous Coalition of Amsterdam”. The young man who managed to cross the security system on Wednesday morning before being subdued by the police is also Dutch, according to the local police. He was arrested for “disturbing public order and threatening”, as was another protester.