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Climate Activists Snarl Berlin Traffic to Urge Faster Action

  • German climate activists blocked roads across Berlin to pressure the government to take more drastic climate action.
  • The group Last Generation wants Germany to stop using all fossil fuels by 2030 and impose highway speed limits to cut emissions.
  • Up to 500 police officers were deployed to try to prevent or end the blockades.
  • The activists glued themselves to streets and planned to march slowly through the city.
  • They have repeatedly disrupted traffic across Germany over the past year to highlight the urgency of the climate crisis.
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