After days of breathing space, the climate alliance “Last Generation” has announced new actions. In the event that the federal government does not announce by Sunday evening when there will be a so-called Essen-Retten-Gesetz, action will be taken again. Press spokeswoman Clara Hinrichs said on Sunday.
According to her, they want to focus on “vulnerable infrastructure” from Monday. She called “ports and airports”. When asked whether BER could also be affected, she did not answer. There was also no talk of road blockades, in which climate protectors have been stuck on roads and highways since the end of January.
Meetings with members of the Bundestag
At the same time, Hinrichs reported that the initiative would have meetings with members of the Bundestag in the next few days. On Wednesday they want to speak to Susanne Mittag, who sits on the Bundestag Committee for Food and Agriculture for the SPD. On Thursday there is an appointment with the Green politician Renate Künast.
The aim of these talks is to get a Essen-Retten-Gesetz on the way. Retail groups should be obliged to refrain from destroying food that can still be used. That would be an important step in trying to slow down global warming.
Regardless of whether the Essen rescuers want to target BER or not, they continue to play a role in Berlin state politics. And be it to criticize the red-green-red coalition. “The illegal blockade spook must come to an end,” said Kai Wegner (CDU), opposition leader in the House of Representatives, on Sunday. The rule of law should no longer be allowed to dance on its nose, and society should not allow itself to be blackmailed. It’s not about “stupid boy pranks, but clear crimes,” says Wegner. Now it must be over “with false tolerance. Red-Green-Red in Berlin must take action against the blockers with all consistency.” The domestic spokesman for the CDU parliamentary group, Frank Balzer, added that there are sufficient legal options. “The decisive factor is the political will to use them.”