Climate activists in Berlin, Germany used orange and yellow paint on Sunday to spray the columns of the Brandenburg Gate, demanding all use of fossil fuels come to a halt by 2030.
The 18th century landmark was painted by members of Letzte Generation , though Berlin Police made efforts to stop the protestors from doing further damage.
The department added that officers saw a hydraulic lift being used at the gate, which helped keep protestors from climbing the landmark. Based in Germany, Letzte Generation is part of the European A22 network that includes Britain’s Just Stop Oil, which recently made headlines in Germany with hundreds of roadblocks by protestors who glued themselves to the tarmac.Police arrested 14 protestors at the Brandenburg Gate and launched an investigation to assess how much damage was done to the property. Picture: Getty Images
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