Climate protest: World Clock sprayed on Berlin’s Alexanderplatz

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Climate protest
World clock sprayed on Berlin’s Alexanderplatz

Activists from the Last Generation group colored the world clock at Alexanderplatz orange. photo

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In mid-September, Last Generation activists sprayed the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Now the world clock, which is a listed building, came into the group’s sights.

The well-known The world clock on Berlin’s Alexanderplatz has been sprayed with orange paint by the climate protection group Last Generation. Several members of the group sprayed the paint from fire extinguishers around 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning, as a dpa photographer reported. The pillar on which the clock stands and the floor under the clock also received a lot of paint.

In addition, two demonstrators climbed a long ladder onto the clock and positioned themselves there with a banner that read: “We are running out of time.” The group said: “The federal government is wasting valuable time with threadbare climate protection measures and lying lip service.” The police were on duty and identified the identities of nine demonstrators, a spokesman said.

The listed world clock, a work of the GDR designer Erich John, is located near Alexanderplatz train station and is a popular meeting point for appointments on Alexanderplatz.

In mid-September, the group had already sprayed paint on the Brandenburg Gate. The police arrested 14 climate activists at the time. According to the Senate, the laborious and complicated cleaning of the sandstone monument will cost more than 100,000 euros. Berlin wants to get the money back from the group.

dpa

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