Shortly before the visit of the British King Charles III, three activists from the climate protection movement “Last Generation” black cooking oil was spilled on the Köhlbrand Bridge and the road was blocked. At least one of the people got stuck in the street on Friday morning and had to be freed by police. The traffic could be forwarded via a lane, whether the bridge needs to be cleaned is still being checked. The three Last Generation activists were taken into custody, police said.
In a press release, the climate activism group said that they wanted to show with the action: “We can’t go on with oil”. The campaign has now ended and traffic is moving again.
It is the group’s second disruptive action within a short period of time: this week, members also sprayed Hamburg City Hall with orange paint. “The methods of the so-called last generation are becoming increasingly questionable,” commented Mayor Peter Tschentscher (SPD) on the action at City Hall.
The initiative discredits itself as a serious discussion partner. “With the paint attack on Hamburg City Hall, it is directed against a central place in our democratic constitution,” emphasized Tschentscher.