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Leipzig: Police and activists in front of spray-painted Christmas tree
Photo: Jan Woitas / dpa
The climate protection group Letzte Generation has sprayed Christmas trees in several German cities with orange paint. In Berlin, a large Christmas tree in front of the Bundesrat near Potsdamer Platz was hit on Wednesday morning. Two demonstrators spread the paint from fire extinguishers and allowed themselves to be filmed and photographed.
An elaborately decorated tree in Leipzig's Mädlerpassage was also sprayed. A video published by the Last Generation on Instagram shows the activists in the shopping arcade. They point fire extinguishers at the tree, which is several meters high, from which orange paint peeks. The police cordoned off the area and are investigating. According to the police, trees were also dyed by activists in Oldenburg, Munich and Nuremberg. According to the climate protectors, there were also actions in Rostock and Kiel.
Climate change should not be forgotten
Photos showed demonstrators holding placards with the inscription "Contemplative into disaster? Charity = climate protection«. The group said that despite "flashing lights, shiny jewelry and festive mood," climate change must not be forgotten and the world is hurtling into a future full of disasters.
The Last Generation has been demonstrating and protesting since the beginning of 2022 with road blockades and other actions for more climate protection. Among other things, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin was sprayed with paint. Numerous investigations and trials are underway against members of the group, many of whom have already been convicted.
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