With the road blockade, the environmental alliance calls on the federal governmentto take more effective action against climate change. “It is becoming increasingly obvious that the government, under the influence of the richest one percent, is not succeeding in protecting the interests of the population. But we, the 99 percent, are dependent on action finally being taken,” said one of the protesters involved.
Traffic chaos at the Blue Wonder
“The Dresden police intend to charge the six women and men for the costs of the operation, since the protest action was not announced in advance,” said police spokesman Marko Laske MDR SACHSEN. The Saxon Ministry of the Interior announced last week that people who spontaneously stick to the streets in the name of climate protection should in future be increasingly involved in the costs of police operations.