The Last Generation group painted the columns of the emblematic Brandenburg Gate in Berlin yellow and orange and said in a statement that its protests will continue as long as sufficient measures are not taken against the climate crisis. According to a police spokesperson, all six columns were affected and there were some arrests. The activists also spread paint on the floor of Pariser Platz, next to the Brandenburg Gate.
The Last Generation group has been characterized by extreme forms of protest that have included traffic blockades and have displaced the Fridays for Future demonstrations from the focus of public attention.
"We will continue with our protests until there is a shift in policy against the climate crisis. By 2030 at the latest we have to abandon coal, oil and gas," said the group's spokesperson, Marion Fabian.
The group announced that next week there will be blockades on the streets of Berlin again. The activists claim to have collected donations worth 600,000 euros for their protest actions.
