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(1/5)People walk in front of the Brandenburg Gate after climate activists from the latest generation (“Generation Letzte”) threw paint on the columns of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, September 17, 2023. REUTERS/Swantje Stein Acquire license rights
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Climate activists sprayed orange and yellow paint on the columns of Berlin’s iconic Brandenburg Gate on Sunday to boost demands to halt the use of fossil fuels by 2030.
“Members of the so-called ‘Last Generation’ sprayed the columns on the east side of the Brandenburg Gate with orange paint from fire extinguishers during the morning,” Berlin police said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
He added that police officers noticed a hydraulic lift being operated at the gate and prevented protesters from scaling the iconic building. They arrested the 14 protesters at the scene and launched an investigation into property damage.
The Last Generation, a Germany-based group within the European A22 network that includes Britain’s Just Stop Oil, has made headlines in Germany with hundreds of road blockades by protesters who stuck to the tarmac.
His action has triggered police action. Campaign by the federal states of Germany.
The Last Generation posted photos of the spray painting on X.
“We will not stop our protest unless a turnaround begins. We have to get out of oil, natural gas and coal no later than 2030,” he said.
Germany aims to reach net-zero emissions by 2045, but has missed its annual targets for the past two years.
Ludwig Burger information; Editing by Christina Fincher.
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