Will this celebrity visit benefit the Greens in the Hamburg elections? Greta Thunberg visited the Hanseatic city – and sharply criticized politicians.
- Greta Thunberg takes part in one in Hamburg Fridays-for-Future-Demo part.
- The visit takes place two days before Citizenship election Hamburg instead of.
- The motto of the Friday demo is “Hamburg chooses climate”,
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Update at 6:25 p.m .: In her speech during the Hamburg Fridays for Future demonstration taught Greta Thunberg made violent allegations to politicians and decision-makerswho, in their opinion, are not doing enough to protect the climate. “The decision makers are still behaving as if everything was good. And science is still ignored, ”criticized Thunberg on Friday. Further she said: “This is the year 2020, and we have to see real action now. “The crisis is here and now and not in the distant future.
Greta Thunberg in Hamburg: “We are tired of being constantly left out”
“We are tired of being left out constantly“Complained the 17-year-old. She doesn’t know how politicians can look their children in the eye while stealing their future. But also one positive message Thunberg had for her audience: “If enough people join in to drive change, then change can succeed,” she predicted.
Update at 5:51 p.m .: According to the police, the total was around 20,000 participants in the Air Demonstration two days before the general election in Hamburg on site. First there was a stage program with the Hamburg band Fettes Brot, then the demonstrators moved from Heiligengeistfeld towards the city center. Both Greta Thunberg and German climate activist Luisa Neubauer will also give a speech at a final rally.
Greta Thunberg in Hamburg: 10,000 participants were on site at the start of the climate demo
Update 3:25 p.m .: “We are sad, we are angry,” said Yavuz Feroglu from the Kurdish umbrella organization Nav-Dem in Hamburg. He was one of the thousands of high school students who started a climate demonstration in the city one minute’s silence inlaid. They meant the victims of the allegedly racially motivated Violent act in Hanau, Hesse,
The police spoke of about 10,000 participants at the start with further influx. After the opening rally, the demonstrators wanted to move through downtown Hamburg. Greta Thunberg meanwhile posted a picture from Hamburg’s St. Pauli district:
Two days before Hamburg elections Numerous politicians also came to the demo, including the Green leaders Robert Habeck and Annalena Baerbock as well as the green Hamburg top candidate Katharina Fegebank,
Greta Thunberg in Hamburg: Senator sees “increased risk of terrorism” – activist demands panic room
Update 12:04 p.m .: Because of the bloody deed in Hanau, the police are increasing their protective measures at the “Fridays For Future” demo with Greta Thunberg in Hamburg. “After Hanau, we have to face an increased risk nationwide right-wing terrorist attacks go out, ”tweeted Hamburg’s interior senator Andy Grote (SPD), The police would therefore increase their presence.
But this is done “as a precautionary measure”, emphasized Grote. “Especially in these times” it has to right of assembly protected and used. The climate demonstration is to take place in the Hanseatic city on Friday afternoon Greta Thunberg start.
To #Hanau nationwide, we must assume an increased risk of right-wing terrorist attacks. As a precaution, we have a presence @PolizeiHamburg For @fff_hamburg increased today. Especially in these times: use and protect the basic right of assembly!
– Andy Grote (@AndyGrote) February 21, 2020
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First report: Greta Thunberg demonstrates in Hamburg – her team has a question for the fire department
Hamburg – A “panic room” usually has an armored door, unbreakable windows and ventilation. Those who feel threatened can withdraw here – and obviously want to Greta Thunberg (17) know such a possibility when visiting Hamburg. Bild.de reports that they received this information and then it was confirmed by security circles in Hamburg.
purple leaf The Swedish security team had therefore inquired whether the former central outpatient clinic for drunks (ZAB) on Glacischaussee was available – “as a safe room for Greta Thunberg.” Bild.de. The Fire department Hamburg have already declined because they need the premises, said the report, 400 police officers would be ready to deploy for safety at the demo shortly before the Hamburg election 2020.
Greta supporters in Hamburg: citizenship election “no regional thing”
The Elected on February 23 is however not a regional matter, but a very important accent for climate policy Across Germany, the activists think. “The visit by Greta Thunberg shows that Fridays for Future, like the climate crisis, does not stick to national borders and that Hamburg will be the focus of European attention that day,” said the Fridays for Future co-organizer Arnaud Boehmann,
We got another funky rap for you!# Hamburg Selects Air # moin2102 pic.twitter.com/UPYgRe1NFE
– Fridays for Future Hamburg ⚓️ (@fff_hamburg) February 12, 2020
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The motto of the demo this Friday is “Hamburg chooses climate”, The of Thunberg Initiated movement demands more efforts from politicians in lowering the CO2 emissions, It should start at 12 o’clock. A speech purple leaf is expected, also the Hamburg hip-hop group Fat bread announced. Fridays for Future said it expected 30,000 participants.
Greta Thunberg in Hamburg: “School strike or green campaign help?”
Observers believe that the visit of prominent climate activists to the Hamburg Greens could help with the choice. “School strike or already green campaign aid?” Asks, for example mirror-Portal bento, Hamburg is considered a stronghold of the climate protection movement. It is not Thunberg’s first visit to the city: On March 1, 2019, the Swedish climate activist was already at a demo in the Hanseatic city. It has already organized two demonstrations in Hamburg with 100,000 and 50,000 participants.
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