BERLIN — German climate activists sprayed orange paint on the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Sunday morning to urge the German government to take more immediate action on climate change.
Members of the band The Last Generation used fire extinguishers filled with paint to spray all six of the German capital’s popular landmarks.
The group’s priorities include asking Germany to stop using all fossil fuels by 2030 and take short-term measures, including imposing a general speed limit of 62 mph on highways, to reduce emissions more quickly.
“The protest made it clear: It’s time for political change,” the group said in a statement. “Away from fossil fuels – towards justice.”
Police cordoned off the area around the Brandenburg Gate and confirmed that they arrested 14 activists affiliated with the Last Generation.
The group, best known for its protests where activists stick to roads and block traffic, plays a provocative and polarizing role in German politics and society.
Police arrested activists who allegedly vandalized the monument.REUTERS/Swantje Stein
A worker cleans paint on one of the columns. Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images
Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner condemned the group’s actions, saying their tactics went beyond a legitimate form of protest.
“With this action, this group is not only damaging the historic Brandenburg Gate, but also our free discourse on important issues of our time and future,” he told German news agency dpa.
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