The “Last Generation” initiative has blocked access to the government district in Berlin. The police are on duty. There could be further disruptions in the urban area. The traffic information center even advises against driving.
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Climate protection demonstrators blocked several access roads to the government district in Berlin-Mitte on Friday afternoon. This was announced by the “Last Generation” initiative. The atmosphere on site is “relatively calm”, reported an rbb reporter. Traffic jams only formed occasionally – for the most part, traffic continued without problems.
The police intervened immediately after the start of the protest action and cleared the streets – including Ebertstrasse directly in front of the Brandenburg Gate. The emergency services also intervened quickly on the corner of Schiffbauerdamm and Reinhardtstrasse. Around 25 activists settled there.
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| Image: rbb/Thomas Rostek
Around 20 demonstrators stuck to the street, reported the rbb reporter from on site. The police are trying to get their hands off the asphalt with sunflower oil.
The initiative stated that 100 demonstrators were taking part in the action. The police could not immediately confirm this.
The Berlin Traffic Information Center (VIZ) warned on Twitter that there could be traffic disruptions throughout the city. She advised using public transport or bicycles because it was not clear in advance where the initiative would become active.
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Motorways, airports and ports have already been blocked
The initiative calls for the federal government to introduce a “Save Food Act” as a step towards the necessary reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture. Large supermarkets should therefore be obliged to donate food that is still edible. The blockades are intended to make it clear “that the citizens are watching the government closely and that resistance is growing with further government failures,” it said.
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Broadcast: Inforadio, March 18, 2022, 6 a.m
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