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Climate: Germany, young people on hunger strike since 31 August

2021-09-15T11:08:07.983Z


Some young climate activists have been on hunger strike since August 31 and yesterday announced that they also want to give up diluted fruit juice: they will go on only with water and some vitamin pills. (HANDLE)


(ANSA) - BERLIN, SEPTEMBER 15 - Some young climatic activists have been on hunger strike since August 31 and yesterday announced that they would also give up diluted fruit juice: they will go on only with water and some vitamin pills.

Their goal - they have gathered a short distance from the Reichstag building, where the German parliament is located - is to be heard by the candidate chancellors ahead of the vote on September 26, and to influence the ongoing debate on the measures against climate change of the next government. .


    One of the young men, aged 27, was taken to the Charitè hospital due to the strong weakness generated by the abstention from food. "It is striking to see the civic commitment of these young people", said the minister of the Family ChristineLambrecht today, urged on the subject in a press point. But the hunger strike is not the right tool to affirm a theme in politics, he continued. addressing an appeal to young people to resume feeding. (HANDLE).


Source: ansa

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