Sámi protesters, Thunberg, end wind turbine demonstrations

The center-left minority government on Thursday apologized to Sámi groups for the construction of the turbines.

By Victoria Klesty, Reuters, Nora Buli, Reuters March 3, 2023
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OSLO — Hundreds of Indigenous and environmental campaigners, including Greta Thunberg, blocked the main road to Norway’s royal palace on Friday as they ended their nine-day protest to tear down wind turbines built on reindeer pastures used by Sámi herders.

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