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Court fines Swedish climate activist for flouting police orders.
The climate protesters denied politicians access into the parliament.
Greta Thunberg (Credit: WWD)
Aclimate activist, Greta Thunberg, has been fined for defying police orders during a climate protest in March at Swedish parliament.
During the hearing of the case on Wednesday at the Stockholm District Court, Ms Thunberg was charged 6,000 Swedish crowns ($550) and an additional 1,000 crown (£73) in damages.
According to reports, the climate activist with the assistance of four other campaigners blocked the entrance to the Swedish parliament for their sit-in and protest against effective climate change on March 12 and 13.
