Protests in Berlin: Extinction Rebellion wants to “break rules” - details are secret

Environmental groups announce protests in Berlin.

Among other things, Extinction Rebellion wants to perform civil disobedience and block roads.

Berlin - The German capital is facing renewed protests.

In Berlin, environmental activist groups want to draw attention to the climate catastrophe.

“On Monday there will be civil disobedience in Berlin.

We will deliberately break rules and block roads in the heart of Berlin, for example, ”said Timo Pfaff, spokesman for the environmental group Extinction Rebellion * for the daily newspaper Welt.

Extinction Rebellion and other initiatives want to demonstrate for more climate protection next week in Berlin with road blockades, a protest march, but also other actions.

The campaigns are under the motto “August RiseUp against the climate crisis * and the extinction of species”, announced the organizers on the Internet.

Protests planned in Berlin: Extinction Rebellion and Fridays for Future demonstrate

In earlier protests, the predominantly young participants appeared in costumes and painted brightly or caused a sensation with choreographies of their protest actions.

They specifically used forms of civil disobedience by sitting at intersections and letting the police carry them away.

Some activists chained themselves.

"Extinction Rebellion (XR) uses peaceful disobedience to draw attention to the impending climate collapse and massive species extinction *," the group describes itself want to take part here. ”In addition to Extinction Rebellion,“ Fridays for Future ”and“ Ende Ende ”have announced their participation in the protests.

Details of the climate protection protests in Berlin are apparently secret

On Monday (August 16, 2021) the first blockades with the motto “The government fails” are planned, numerous groups would “cause a stir” in the center of Berlin, announced the initiators of Rise Up. As usual, it was not revealed whether streets, intersections, bridges or certain buildings should be blocked. The protest groups also want to keep the exact locations secret until the beginning, also to surprise the police. Your own people should be informed of the time and place shortly beforehand via the Telegram messenger service.

In addition to other blockade actions, a “climate protest march” is due on Tuesday.

"A group of several dozen groups will take to the streets loud and colorful and make a fire under the government's bum," it said.

Starting points are the SPD * and CDU * party headquarters.

The demonstration ends at the Invalidenpark with a final rally.

Extinction rebellion protest in Berlin: police announce action

Blockades have again been announced for Wednesday: “We are addressing the blockers of effective climate policy.” On Thursday there will be a funeral march entitled “Species extinction”, some in animal costumes.

The environmental protection groups also want to dedicate themselves to the state of the oceans: "We are pulling a maze with old fishing nets thrown into the sea over a central and heavily frequented Berlin hub." Information on Friday and Saturday will follow.

The police announced that they would be keeping an eye on the demonstrations.

"We are very flexible, but we will not be able to prevent blockades from coming on Monday," said a spokeswoman for the Berlin authority of the world.

The organizers announced that they would strictly adhere to pandemic hygiene measures. "It is important to always have a mask with you and also corona rapid tests *, which you can use over the week. Especially if you have not yet been vaccinated or have recently recovered, ”it said. (tvd / dpa)

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