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Activists of the »Last Generation« blocking a street in Leipzig
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They face a lot of headwind and even death threats, but the members of the climate protection group »Last Generation« want to continue their protest actions.
"We won't be dissuaded," spokeswoman Carla Hinrichs said at a press conference.
The protest will continue after Christmas and into the new year.
“It will be peaceful, but it will become more intense.” Numerous people across Germany are currently joining them.
From Monday, the "last generation" will continue to target the "arteries of society", such as transport links - and "there will continue to be interruptions everywhere," said one of the group's co-founders, Henning Jeschke.
The group wants to disrupt the everyday life of society, and there will also be symbolic actions to enforce more climate protection.
Activist Joel Schmitt said it was "about preserving our livelihoods" and "preserving a society in which we live well and happily".
A young man from Munich, who claims to have been in prison for almost a month, announced a major blockade on Monday at 8 a.m. on Munich's Karlsplatz.
»We will not let prison sentences stop us from fighting for a good future.«
The group has been blocking roads since the beginning of the year.
There were also actions at airports and protests in museums and other cultural institutions, where activists threw food at pictures and then stuck themselves.
Politicians expressed a lack of understanding or demanded harsh penalties.
In Berlin and Munich, many blockers have now been fined.
Some have been pre-emptively jailed for announcing further disruption.
On Friday, the group also confirmed its willingness to interrupt its protests if politicians introduced a speed limit on motorways and a nine-euro ticket for local transport.
These would be "first steps" and "a sign," said Hinrichs.
kha/dpa/AFP