2023-11-17 01:42:41
Group Climate Activists Letzte Generation -Last Generation- They have repainted the Brandenburg Gate orange, the iconic monument of the German capital, Berlin, which is also in the process of restoration due to the latest environmental action in mid-September.
As confirmed Last generation–Last generation- on their social networks, this new protest action occurs in protest against the policies of the German Executive, which “submits to the interests of corporations and ruthlessly expands fossil fuel infrastructure.”
Last generation –Last generation– “We are the last generation that can act against the climate crisis.”
“The Brandenburg Gate is still orange”
The group has shared a video showing two young activists con a small pot of orange paint and a brush painting by hand one of the columns of the Brandenburg Gate. The Berlin Police later confirmed the arrest of at least two young people.
“The Brandenburg Gate is still orange,” the group has stated, thus alluding to the episode in mid-September, when They used fire extinguishers to spray orange paint on the six columns of the emblematic monument Berliner.
Berlin authorities announced shortly after that first incident that cleaning work on the monument would be delayed because the paint mixture used by the activists had penetrated the sandstone deeper than initially assessed.
In addition, rose from 35,000 to around 115,000 euros the costs of cleaning the monument. The Berlin company in charge of managing public furniture added that, In addition to the criminal proceedings faced by those accused of that incident, compensation for damages would also be claimed..
The demonstrations continue
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