Currently, no planes are leaving the ground at Cologne/Bonn Airport. Why? Climate activists of the latest generation have caused a disruption to air traffic. Members glued themselves to the platform on Wednesday morning. “We are trying to solve this now, but it may take some time,” said a police spokeswoman.
According to the Cologne police, five people are said to have ‘chosen’ the platform. Air traffic has been halted as a result. Criminal charges have been filed for violation of the Assembly Act, dangerous interference with air traffic and trespassing.
Fence cut and glued in place
According to the group Last Generation, several activists cut through a fence and stuck themselves to the asphalt at runways. The members announced via the X network (formerly Twitter) that the action was part of an international protest campaign calling for a phase-out of fossil fuels by 2030.
The group posted a photo of an activist with his hands clinging to a runway. You can also see a banner reading “Oil Kills” (see below).
“We call on the federal government to help develop and sign a legally binding, international agreement that will govern the global phaseout of oil, gas and coal by 2030,” the group said in its statement.
Protests also at airports in Austria
“Similar peaceful, civil protests at airports have been announced today for at least the following countries: UK, Austria, Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, US, Scotland and Norway,” the report continued.
In Austria, Vienna’s Schwechat Airport has already taken measures to prepare for the disruptions announced for next Saturday. On Tuesday, it said 670 police officers were “on full alert.”
Source: Krone
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