The spectacular actions of the members of the environmental group Last Generation in Germany regularly make the headlines. They stick to asphalt to disrupt traffic or to paintings in museums. For the past few days, they have been the subject of a violent controversy. A traffic jam created by one of these actions slowed down rescue after a traffic accident. The victim is dead.
With our correspondent in Berlin, Pascal Thibault
Do activists indirectly bear some responsibility? ” It’s also your fault! The accusation made the front page of the popular daily this morning Image Zeitung. The newspaper drives the point home in a comment: “ Everyone sees what these extremist and indiscriminate actions lead to “.
The members of the Last Generation group multiply spectacular actions: they stick to the asphalt to disrupt traffic or to paintings in museums. They want by these acts of civil disobedience to underline the urgency of acting against global warming.
Virulent debate
Last Monday, a fire brigade vehicle arrived late due to a traffic jam created by such an action in Berlin to rescue a cyclist. The 44-year-old woman is dead.
The debates are virulent as for a responsibility because of the delays of the helps. The daily Suddeutsche Zeitung quotes an internal document of the fire brigade according to which this delay would not have changed anything. Proceedings have been opened against two Last Generation members. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser condemns their action. The Greens reject protests that could endanger the lives of others.
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