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The Last Generation group staged a blockade on a street near the central station.

Outside the Berlin Democracy Festival, climate activists from the self-proclaimed Last Generation obstructed a street near the main train station at noon. Martin Halweg, a police spokesperson, informed dpa on Saturday that only a few of the sixty demonstrators had complied with the order to...

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May 27, 2024
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An activist from the "Last Generation" group blocks an intersection.
An activist from the "Last Generation" group blocks an intersection.

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Berlin serves as the setting for a headline or description. - The Last Generation group staged a blockade on a street near the central station.

A climate action group called Letzte Generation said they had 150 participants. Their slogan for the event was "Climate protection equals democracy protection." According to a press release, a representative from the group stated that the climate crisis is severely threatening our democracy.

At noon on Saturday, police shut down traffic in both directions along Rahel-Hirsch-Straße. Officers cleared 74 people from the road, took their information, and forbade them from entering the government district. The authorities didn't receive prior notice of the gathering.

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Source: www.stern.de

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