Freiburg (dpa / lsw) – Thousands of people took to the streets during climate strikes in Baden-Württemberg. According to Fridays for Future, around 9,000 people were out and about in Freiburg. The police estimated 6000. In addition to the demonstration, an action by the “Last Generation” also took place. The activists stuck to the lane that was still free for traffic on the federal highway 31 in Freiburg. So Fridays for Future ran on one track and the “Last Generation” stuck on the other.
A police spokesman reported “traffic chaos”. At times nothing happened at all. The warning strikes in local public transport also burdened the situation. After an hour, officials were able to remove the glued activists from the street, it said.
In the southwest alone, climate strikes were announced in more than 40 cities on Friday. According to Fridays for Future, around 12,000 people were on the streets in Stuttgart. Less than expected came in Karlsruhe. Under the motto “#TomorrowIsTooLate” (tomorrow is too late), they demonstrated for more climate protection.
Some of the rallies took place at the same time as Verdi’s warning strikes. “There is a good reason why we are going on strike together today, because better pay is needed in the public sector,” said Reiner Geis, Managing Director of Verdi Südbaden at the rally in Freiburg.
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