Ironically, on Tuesday, during the company holidays, activists from the last generation opened the access roads to the bmw-Plant Regensburg blocked. The action had no effect on production, as the plant was on vacation this week and production was idle, a company spokesman said. According to the police, 40 activists took part in the actions on several streets early in the morning around 5 a.m. The police are investigating for coercion.
According to a police spokeswoman, the 40 participants first had to wait for police measures such as recording the data. A judge at the District Court then ordered eleven of them to be held in custody.
More protests announced
As early as Monday, 55 climate activists from the last generation had blocked streets in Regensburg. In order to prevent further crimes, seven of them had to spend the night in detention by court order.
The last generation had threatened before and during the auto and traffic fair IAA “Making Munich a protest stronghold for weeks”: The actions in Regensburg are a foretaste of what Munich can expect from next Thursday (August 24), the group said.
The trade fair organizers invited the last generation to take part in the IAA with their own stand and put their arguments up for discussion. It is still unclear whether the group will accept the offer.
Police increase presence
The Munich police announced that they would increase their presence in the city from Thursday. The officials would “intervene consistently” in the event of blockades, damage to property and other criminal offenses, but at the same time “with a sense of proportion in each individual case, also with regard to the importance of freedom of assembly,” said the police headquarters on Tuesday. The officials advised motorists to avoid the city center, especially on Thursday, and to switch to local public transport.
Last-generation activists have been making headlines for the past year by blockading roads, highways and airports, pasting paintings in museums, disrupting theater performances and paint attacks. According to Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (53, SPD) in June, the group already had 580 criminal offenses, mostly coercion and property damage.
The last generation accuses the federal government of violating the constitution. “It is still fueling the climate crisis and has brought us to the brink of an abyss.” Therefore, a board of directors must be convened to promote the use of fossil raw materials in Germany finish by 2030. The participants of this council are to be drawn by lot.