Police withdraw from 'brown coal forest' Hambach

munster - The police withdraw from the 'brown coal forest' at Hambach on Monday morning. This was announced by Minister Herbert Reul of the Interior of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. 'I think it's time for peace, order and silence in the forest.'

Energy company RWE wanted to cut more than 100 hectares of forest in the coming months to expand lignite mining in Hambach. On Friday, however, the judge put a stop to it. According to Reul, the verdict of the judge defeats the next two years from the table.

On Saturday, a large demonstration against the hood and the use of brown coal attracted 50,000 people according to the organization, the police held it at 25. 000. According to the German federation for nature and environmental protection BUND it was the biggest manifestation against lignite ever. The activists made a walk through the forest.

The ancient forest was occupied for years by activists who, among other things, build tree houses.