Munich airport closes after climate activists glue selves in protest
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities closed down Munich airport temporarily on Saturday after six climate activists broke through a security fence and glued themselves to access routes leading to runways, officials and local media reported.
The activists from the group Last Generation were protesting flying, the most polluting form of transportation, said the German news agency dpa.
Police have detained the six.
Incoming flights had to be diverted to other airports, an airport spokesperson said. After a couple of hours, the airport’s two runways were reopened though some disruptions to flight schedules may happen, a statement on the airport’s official website said.
Last Generation posted on social media platform X, accusing the German government of “downplaying” the negative effects of flying on the environment instead of “finally acting sincerely.”
Related articles
PICTURED: Best friends who died alongside student while 'doing high
Two best friends who died alongside a computer science student were racing around a retail park in a2024-05-19Chelsea women rout United to win 5th straight title as manager Emma Hayes exits for US
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Mayra Ramirez scored twice as Chelsea routed Manchester United 6-0 to cli2024-05-19Noncitizen voting becomes a center of 2024 GOP messaging
NEW YORK (AP) — One political party is holding urgent news conferences and congressional hearings ov2024-05-19A man investigated in the deaths of women in northwest Oregon has been indicted in 3 killings
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man who has been under investigation in the deaths of four women whose bodie2024-05-19James Martin shares health update as he returns to TV following cancer battle
James Martin gave an update on his cancer battle during an appearance on Lorraine on Monday morning.2024-05-19The stuff that Coppola’s dreams are made of: The director on building ‘Megalopolis’
CANNES, France (AP) — Of the many quotations and slogans that flitter through Francis Ford Coppola’s2024-05-19
atest comment