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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Kate Connolly in Berlin

German police union boss calls for crackdown on growing climate protests

Letzte Generation activists block traffic on a road in Berlin
Letzte Generation activists block traffic on a road in Berlin on Wednesday. Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Police representatives, members of the judiciary and politicians in Germany are calling for harsher penalties for climate activists, including preventive detention and longer prison terms, in an effort to halt their disruptive protests.

This week has seen the most intense protests yet by the campaign group Letzte Generation (Last Generation), with hundreds of its members blocking scores of roads during rush hour in Berlin.

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