Your protest actions could now cost the climate glues dearly. According to a media report, the airline Eurowings is demanding damages totaling 740,000 euros from last-generation climate activists on behalf of all Lufthansa subsidiaries due to their blockade actions at several German airports.
Some of the suspects have already received payment requests, reports ‘Bild am Sonntag’.
Minister wants to tighten the law
Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management Volker Wissing stated in the article that he would argue for tightening the aviation safety law in view of the incidents. He has made agreements about this with Minister of Justice Marco Buschmann, also FDP.
“Blockades of airports with the aim of disrupting operations there far exceeds the boundaries of legitimate protest. These are not trivial crimes either,” says Wissing. An increase in penalties must come as soon as possible.
Airports have been blocked several times
Activists had blocked German airports several times, causing significant delays and cancellations. In November 2022, members of the Last Generation glued themselves to the runway of Berlin airport. In July 2023, there were protests in Düsseldorf and Hamburg that paralyzed air traffic.
Source: Krone

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