After Thursday’s airport blockades, activists from the “Last Generation” group are planning nationwide campaigns this Friday with a focus on road traffic. They criticize that the federal government is not doing enough to combat the emission of climate-damaging greenhouse gases, especially in transport. According to the “last generation”, at least 36 sit-ins are planned in 26 cities throughout Germany.
According to the police, eight people stuck in the center of Munich. The police asked road users to drive around the area around the Stachus. The police have not yet been able to confirm whether the people are actually activists from the “last generation”. However, the activists had announced in advance that they also wanted to disrupt traffic in Munich this Friday.
In Berlin, the “Last Generation” blocked the streets in several places on Friday morning. At the roundabout around the Victory Column, several people stuck themselves to the roadway, blocking Hofjägerallee and Straße des 17. Juni in the direction of the Brandenburg Gate. Important roads were also affected in Braunschweig and Dresden. According to the information, some protesters disguised themselves as Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) and Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP). They held a banner that read, “We’re breaking the law.” According to the “Last Generation” they want to draw attention to the violations of the Federal Government against the Climate Protection Act.
Blockades are also planned in Bavaria
In addition to Munich, Nuremberg is also the focus of activists in Bavaria. The city of Nuremberg has prepared for the protests. She has forbidden unannounced sticking actions by general decree. From this Friday onwards, for two and a half weeks it will be ordered “that no lanes may be used at non-reported meetings of the group ‘Last Generation’ or similar meetings for climate protests and that participants may not stick, chain, tie down or settle down,” said the city with. Anyone who opposes this must expect fines of up to 3,000 euros – “as an organizer or as a manager” even with a year’s imprisonment. “Climate protests that are reported in good time” as well as meetings and demonstrations are not affected.
In Munich there was already a similar general decree at the end of 2022. Stuttgart announced a few days ago that blockades with stickers on important roads will be prohibited until the end of the year.