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6 days ago
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Germany updates: Climate change doubled extreme heat days
Climate change doubled extreme heat days in Germany in the past year, according to a new report Inflation in May expected to remain around 2% Volkswagen has offered to invest in the US, in direct negotiations with the US government Here are the latest news stories from Germany on May 30, 2025: Moin, thank you for joining us today as we bring you the latest news and outlooks from Germany. Coming up, we are expecting positive news on the German inflation rate which the German central bank, the Bundesbank, has predicted will fluctuate around the 2% mark in the next few months. A climate protest is also planned to take place in Berlin. Following the dissolution of the Letzte Generation ("last generation") protest group, a new climate activist movement — the Neue Generation ("new generation") — is kicking off a week of protest in the German capital. Follow along for all this and more.
DW
6 days ago
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Germany updates: Climate change doubled extreme heat days – DW – 05/30/2025
Skip next section Welcome to our coverage Moin, thank you for joining us today as we bring you the latest news and outlooks from Germany. Coming up, we are expecting positive news on the German inflation rate which the German central bank, the Bundesbank, has predicted will fluctuate around the 2% mark in the next few months. A climate protest is also planned to take place in Berlin. Following the dissolution of the Letzte Generation ("last generation") protest group, a new climate activist movement — the Neue Generation ("new generation") — is kicking off a week of protest in the German capital. Follow along for all this and more.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Politics
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Amnesty International criticizes case against German climate group
Amnesty International and other organizations have criticized charges against members of the former climate group Last Generation (Letzte Generation), over allegations of forming a criminal organization. The actions of the Munich Public Prosecutor's Office are disproportionate, said Julia Duchrow, Secretary-General of Amnesty International, adding that the move unfairly stigmatizes and criminalizes the entire climate movement. Duchrow emphasized that even uncomfortable protest is protected by the German constitution and human rights law. Civic engagement can be stifled by such disproportionately repressive measures, leading to deterrence and intimidation, she warned. Prosecutors have charged five members of the former Letzte Generation with suspicion of forming a criminal organization. A district court will decide whether to proceed to trial. If convicted, the activists could face up to five years in prison, or 10 years in severe cases. The group, known for blocking roads and targeting museums in its protests, announced at the end of last year that it was changing its strategy and its name. A nationwide raid in the case in May 2023 sparked sharp criticism and court disputes. At that time, 170 police officers searched 15 properties in seven countries.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Politics
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German authorities raise charges against climate activist group
Munich prosecutors said on Monday that charges of forming a criminal association have been laid against five members of the former Last Generation (Letzte Generation) climate activist group. A prosecutors' spokeswoman declined to specify the charges to dpa after the group had issued a statement. A district court will decide whether to proceed to trial. Conviction could result in lengthy sentences. The group, which is known for blocking roads and targeting museums in its protests, announced at the end of last year that it was changing its strategy and its name. A nationwide police raid on the group in May 2023 drew criticism and legal action. The courts later ruled that the raid and a phone tap were largely in line with law. Searches were conducted of 15 premises in seven states by around 170 officers under the lead of the Bavarian authorities for combating extremism and terrorism. The group's internet page was also temporarily shut down. Investigators also tapped a phone line used by the group to communicate with the press. This drew condemnation from media organizations. Charges against members of the group of forming a criminal association were previously laid in the north-eastern state of Brandenburg. The charges concerned actions targeting an oil refinery, Berlin's airport and a museum in Potsdam in 2022 and 2023. A decision has yet to be taken on whether to proceed to trial. German Economy Minister Robert Habeck of the Greens condemned the nationwide raid as "completely absurd," and rights organizations described the investigations as an attack on peaceful protest. Activists found guilty on a charge of forming a criminal association could face up to five years in prison, or even 10 in extreme cases. Former group spokeswoman Carla Hinrichs, who is reportedly one of those charged, has described its primary aim as alerting society to the climate crisis. "What do you do if everything is at stake? You form a group and try to sound the alarm," she said in a statement put out after the charges were laid. She described the group as peaceful protestors.
