Again and again they paralyze the traffic with their actions. In Austria, too, the climate activists of the “last generation” are causing a stir. It became too colorful for a motorist.
Vienna/Munich – The “Last Generation” group always causes a sensation with their actions. In April and May, activists in Berlin glued themselves to the streets. However, some drivers did not let this stop them, they found another way.
On Monday (May 22), Chancellor Olaf Scholz chose drastic words in the direction of the climate sticker. He thinks their actions are “completely crazy”. A driver in Austria must have had a similar opinion. The group is also active in Germany’s neighboring country. Vienna and Innsbruck were now affected by protests. According to ÖAMTC, while there were extensive traffic jams in the Austrian capital, one road user could not contain his anger.
“Last generation” in Austria: Klima-Glue poured with yoghurt
On Tuesday morning (May 23) activists of the “Last Generation” protested in Innsbruck with a so-called sit-in. With their action, they drew the ire of three people, as reported by the APA news agency. As a result, the police said that two people were loudly upset about the protest. Another poured a yogurt over the head of an activist. All three people received a report.
The group published a video on the Twitter platform showing the situation. It only shows a brief moment of a man pouring yoghurt on an activist. As a result, he gets quite audibly upset. The activists should clear the street, he demanded. “What about you guys?” he added, apparently angrily. The cars would have been there for an hour. Shortly afterwards you can see that the police intervene. The activists commented on the video with the words: “What do these people do when our crops fail more and more often or we run out of drinking water?”
Austria: climate activists paralyze air traffic – effects until the evening
Switzerland was also affected by climate protests. With actions at Geneva Airport on Tuesday (May 23), climate activists caused air traffic disruptions for about an hour. Dozens of people occupied the runway around noon. Activists chained themselves to planes, the news agency said Keystone SDA reported on site. According to press release As a result, air traffic was completely suspended from 11.40 a.m. to 12.40 p.m.
It also said: “Seven flights were diverted to Zurich and Lyon airports. Significant delays are expected for continued operations until late evening, with possible derogations to allow for the last evening flights to reach Geneva. Some flight cancellations are not excluded.”
Climate protest at Geneva airport: company makes fun of activists
The action caused a lot of resentment on Twitter. “Damn piglet” or “What doesn’t suit the whiner again?” were some of the comments. But the airport also had to take criticism. “How do they even get onto the runway?” asked one. Another wrote: “The sight of this makes me feel very safe the next time I fly!”
However, one company insisted on making fun of the activists a little. “Hey activists and climate stickers who are shutting down the whole Geneva airport: If you are really serious about fighting climate change with solutions, then become an engineer,” it wrote. It also posted a picture with the words: “You want to fight the climate crisis without going to jail? Then you are right with us!”
According to the environmental organization Greenpeace, the action was for an aircraft show for business jets, which will take place in Geneva until Thursday (May 25). “A small group of the super-rich are putting undue burdens on the climate and the environment,” said Greenpeace representative Agnes Jezler. The organization caused a stir in 2021 with a campaign at the European Football Championship in Munich. As a result, the police massively increased the contingent at the time. (mbr/dpa)
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