Radical Climate Group Gets Green Light To Stand in EU Elections
‘Last Generation’ plans a campaign marked by “disruptive actions,” the group says.
‘Last Generation’ plans a campaign marked by “disruptive actions,” the group says.
Lack of remorse results in stiffer sentence for activist appealing a fine
Despite growing pressure from other parts of the country to classify the far-left eco-extremist “Last Generation” as a criminal organisation, the Berlin Senate has refused to do so following a review into the matter.
Earlier this month, the group announced that it will carry out protest activities that will target “the rich” and “symbols of modern wealth” so as to “draw attention to the reckless waste” of the richest members of society.
There are, however, still countless reports of individuals taking matters into their own hands rather than waiting for the authorities to step in.
The former BfV chief’s statement comes after German police last week raided 15 homes of members of the Last Generation who are suspected of helping to finance a criminal enterprise.
A German journalist claims video of climate protesters has been doctored to make an arrest look worse than it was.
The ongoing dispute raises difficult questions over the tension between the right of individuals to protest and the level of acceptable disruption for those trying to go about their lives.
Greenpeace can take its legal challenge against the UK government over new oil and gas licences to a full hearing, a court has ruled.
Video footage shared online shows frustrated citizens leaving their stationary vehicles and dragging the protesters to the road sides.
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