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- Eight climate protesters were arrested for shutting down Munich Airport, leading to 60 flight cancellations.
- Six activists attached themselves to a runway, but the situation is now resolved with both runways operational.
- Climate protest group Last Generation claimed responsibility through videos, showing members in orange vests on the tarmac.
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Climate activists arrested in Germany after completely halting Munich airport activity
Ten climate activists were arrested in Germany on Saturday for completely halting aircraft activity at Munich Airport. The protesters had glued themselves on an airway, thus making it impossible for around sixty departures and arrivals to happen. The protest was orchestrated by Letzte Generation (Last Generation), a climate activism group which is known in Germany for its disruptive activities. According to the police, the group had entered the …
Members of the Last Generation are free again after a temporary arrest in Munich. They had broken into the airport and stuck together.
Climate activists glue themselves at Munich airport
BERLIN — Six climate activists broke through a security fence at the Munich airport Saturday and glued themselves to access routes leading to runways, temporarily halting flights. The activists from the group Last Generation were protesting flying as the most polluting form of transportation, said the German news agency dpa. Police detained the six. Some 60 flights were canceled during the disruption that lasted a couple of hours, and passenge…
BERLIN — German authorities temporarily closed Munich airport on Saturday after six climate activists breached a security fence and ended up on the access roads leading to the runways, local officials and media reported. Activists of the Last Generation group wanted to protest against the pollution caused by aviation, according to the German news agency dpa. The police arrested the six activists. Flights scheduled to land had to be redirected to…
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