Last generation clears hurdle to apply for European elections
Will a former “climate gluer” soon be sitting in the European Parliament? The group says it is one step further in its candidacy for the June election. The climate protest group Last Generation says it has overcome a hurdle in its candidacy for the European elections. In the past four weeks, 8,800 signatures from supporters […]
Berlin police count 550 disruptive actions by climate activists
The climate protection group Last Generation has recently refrained from blocking roads more often. Instead, she preferred to spray paint on monuments and Christmas trees. Will this change in tactics last? Last year, the Berlin police were deployed at 550 protest and blockade actions by climate activists. “That’s 80 percent more than last year,” said […]
Authorities confiscate too much money
During investigations against the Last Generation, the Munich district court had almost 800,000 euros confiscated. But less than ten percent of the money actually belongs to the activists. As part of the Bavarian investigations against Last Generation activists, around 725,000 euros too much was confiscated. The money belonged to other customers of a financial start-up. […]
Climate activists spray Christmas trees with orange paint
The Brandenburg Gate and the World Clock in Berlin have already glowed orange in recent months after climate activists sprayed them. Now it hit the symbols of the Christmas season. The climate protection group Last Generation has sprayed Christmas trees with orange paint in several German cities. In Berlin, a large Christmas tree in front […]
Christian Lindner compares “Last Generation” with AfD
Christian Lindner equated the program of the right-wing AfD with that of the climate protection group “Last Generation”. He accuses them of wanting to ruin Germany’s economy. Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) compared the climate activists of the “Last Generation” with the right-wing AfD party. “Climate glue and the AfD – their programs would […]
Police officers are allowed to join the climate group
Police officers are allowed to participate in the “Last Generation” climate group. You are not violating the neutrality obligation, explains a lawyer. Police officers are allowed to join the climate protection group “Last Generation” as long as it is not banned. Professor Markus Thiel, who teaches public law at the Police University in Münster, pointed […]
“Last generation” climate activist caught in the crossfire of criticism
At “Markus Lanz”, climate activist Theodor Schnarr was criticized by the other guests. In turn, he called for a climate citizens’ council. Is the “Last Generation” using legitimate means to protest — or is it more likely to harm the climate movement? That was just one of the questions of the evening, on which the […]
More registrations for sit-in training after the raid
The raids on the “Last Generation” have not deterred the climate activists: they are registering an influx of people interested in their protest actions. After the raids on members of the Last Generation, the climate protection group has reported crowds at sit-in training sessions. “Countless people have registered for sit-in training for next week,” said […]
Are donations to the climate stickers allowed?
In the crackdown on the “Last Generation,” authorities also blocked the activists’ accounts. The reason: the money would be used to finance crimes. Are donations to climate protectors illegal? The large-scale raid against the “last generation” on Tuesday has not only caused praise from parts of politics but also massive outrage. Criticism was mainly sparked […]
Politics intensifies criticism of activists
The “last generation” is highly controversial – as is the action taken by the authorities against the activists. This is now clear again after the raid. After the nationwide raid against the “Last Generation”, the tone in German politics has sharpened towards climate activists. “These are criminals,” said CDU leader Friedrich Merz on Thursday morning […]
