The police removed Greta Thunberg and the climate activists who blocked the entrance to the Swedish parliament

On Tuesday, Swedish police forcibly removed Greta Thunberg and other climate activists who blocked the entrance to the parliament for the second day by taking them away in a police van.

Two officers picked up Thunberg and dragged her about 20 meters away from the obstructing door before lowering her to the ground.

Stockholm police said that although the activists had the right to demonstrate in front of the parliament, between five and 10 people were removed because they were blocking the entrance.

They declined to comment on specific individuals.

Thunberg and dozens of other environmental activists began blocking the main entrances to Sweden's parliament on Monday to protest the effects of climate change and what they said was political inaction.

Activists left on Monday afternoon but returned to protest on Tuesday morning.

Thunberg, 21, has become the face of young climate activists as her weekly protests, starting in 2018, in front of the Swedish parliament quickly grew into a global youth movement, with large rallies taking place across continents.

Last year, police detained Thunberg or removed her from protests in several countries, including Sweden, Norway and Germany.

She was acquitted by a British court last month of public order charges after a judge ruled that police did not have the authority to arrest her and others at a protest in London last year.