German Climate Activists Targeted in Nationwide Raids
Police remove Letzte Generation activists who had blocked a road in Berlin, Germany, on May 23.
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Authorities searched 15 properties across Germany in connection with a criminal investigation against a climate activist group that has gained notoriety for blocking major roads and disrupting airport traffic.
Seven members of the Letzte Generation, or Last Generation in English, are accused of forming or supporting a criminal organization and raising at least €1.4 million to allegedly finance further criminal acts, according to a statement released on Wednesday by Bavarian prosecutors. Two members are also suspected of attempting to sabotage an oil pipeline in April 2022.