The Last Generation stands out as the most visible environmental organization in Germany currently. The group has engaged in numerous acts of civil disobedience in recent months to push the government to step up the fight against climate change.
German police carried out nation-wide raids targeting climate activists from the group Letzte Generation (Last Generation).
The Munich Prosecutor's Office said in a statement that the police raids targeted 7 activists of the group on suspicion of "violations committed by Last Generation activists" as part of an investigation.
7 members of the group, aged between 22 and 38, are accused of “collecting 1.4 million euros for "promotion on the Internet" and "illegal actions”.
Two activists of the group are accused of attempting to "sabotage the Trieste-Ingolstadt pipeline" in April 2022.
The Last Generation stands out as the most visible environmental organization in Germany currently.
The group has engaged in numerous acts of civil disobedience in recent months to push the government to step up the fight against climate change.
The police raids took place in seven states. The bank accounts of those targeted in the operation were seized.
Hundreds of other legal procedures have been initiated against the group. Social Democratic Prime Minister Olaf Scholz's government describes the group's actions as "disrupting public order".
Recently, a Heilbronn court sentenced three climate activists to 5, 4 and 3 months in prison.
