German climate activists stop air traffic after breaking into four airport sites Police arrest Letzte Generation protesters who cut holes in fences and glued themselves to asphalt The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2024
Climate Activists Halt Traffic At Frankfurt Airport Police on Thursday arrested climate activists who glued themselves to the tarmac at Frankfurt airport, Germany's busiest, compelling it to temporarily suspend arrivals and departures. International Business Times · Jul 25, 2024
Climate Activists Disrupt Flights At Frankfurt Airport Climate activists disrupt flights at Frankfurt Airport, demanding action on fossil fuels. Global concern over climate change highlighted. Top News · Jul 25, 2024
Flights hit at Frankfurt and Oslo airports as climate protests continue Service at Germany’s busiest airport gradually resuming as ‘oil kills’ protests spread from Europe to North America The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2024
Alarm as German climate activists charged with ‘forming a criminal organisation’ Action against Letzte Generation could have ‘immense chilling effect’ on climate protest, campaigners say The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2024
In a world built by plutocrats, the powerful are protected while vengeful laws silence their critics In the UK and around the world, those who challenge rich corporations are being hounded and crushed with ever-more inventive penalties, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2024
The remarkable motorsport stories you may have missed in 2023 There was no shortage of headlines to result from a 23-race Formula 1 calendar in 2023, MotoGP's addition of sprint races at every round and the influx of manufacturers arriving into the World Endurance Championship's Hypercar class. Autosport · Dec 30, 2023
Climate change activists break into airport and paint entire plane orange The protesters demanded action from politicians on climate change Wales Online · Jun 7, 2023
German police stage nationwide raids against climate activists Raids targeting members of Letzte Generation are carried out at 15 properties in seven German states The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2023
German police carry out nationwide raids against Last Generation climate activists German police on Wednesday carried out raids across seven states targeting climate activists of the "Letzte Generation" (Last Generation) group, which has sparked controversy with protesters glueing themselves to roads to block traffic. France 24 · May 24, 2023
German police union boss calls for crackdown on growing climate protests Union leader wants more preventive detention of activists across country to stop disruption The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2023
Why food is such a powerful symbol in political protest Food is a hot issue in today’s activism. Last year, UK climate group Just Stop Oil hurled tomato soup at Vincent Van Gogh’s Sunflowers at the National Gallery in London. Later they smeared cake on a Madame Tussauds waxwork of King Charles. Protesters affiliated with the German group Letzte Generation… The Conversation · Jan 16, 2023
Climate activists are fuming as Germany turns to coal to replace Russian gas Germany is firing up coal plants and importing liquefied natural gas to shore up energy supplies. Activists are carrying out increasingly disruptive protests, gluing themselves to roads and runways. WEKU · Dec 26, 2022
Climate activists throw mashed potatoes at Monet work in Germany Two protesters pelt painting with potatoes and glue their hands to wall at Museum Barberini in Potsdam The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2022