Status: 17.08.2023, 09:51 a.m.
By: Leyla Yildiz
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The Last Generation blocked two roads in Fürth on Thursday morning. They sat down on the roadway and stopped the traffic.
Fürth - In Fürth, climate activists of the Last Generation blocked two streets at around 17 a.m. on Thursday morning (August 7). According to a police spokesman, several activists sat down on the street, holding up traffic. There had been disruptions in the morning rush hour. The police were able to dissolve the blockades after a short time.
Since 2022, the Last Generation has regularly drawn attention to the consequences of climate change with sit-ins on streets, but also with other controversial actions. Most recently, 43 activists were arrested in Würzburg after they blocked the B19 unannounced. The group had announced that this week there will be more actions in several cities in Bavaria - on Thursday, for example, in Nuremberg.
Several activists of the Last Generation have blocked roads in Fürth. © Oßwald/News5
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Last generation blocks streets in Fürth: Further protests announced in Nuremberg
Since July, a general decree has prohibited unannounced actions such as sticking climate activists on the streets. According to the city, anyone who opposes the general decree must expect fines of up to 3000 euros. The climate activists write in a statement: "The general decree previously issued by the city of Nuremberg, which threatens the protesters with high penalties, has remained ineffective. If anything, it has made the people involved even more determined. Instead of unreported demonstrations, as in Würzburg, they are now protesting in Nuremberg with sit-ins. Except for the people who make up the emergency lane, all of them have their hands fixed to the road with superglue."
Climate protests as well as meetings and demonstrations that have been notified in good time are not affected by the order, according to the information. (ly/dpa)
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