Climate Activists Cause Flights to Stop at German Airports

Climate activists have attempted to block runways at four major German airports, bringing flight operations to a standstill. On Thursday, the Last Generation (Letzte Generation) group said eight activists were involved in the protests at Berlin, Cologne-Bonn, Nuremberg, and Stuttgart airports, which started at about 5 a.m. Flights were temporarily suspended at Cologne-Bonn after two people were reported to have attached themselves to the runway asphalt. The group is protesting government oil contracts and is behind a wave of unlawful actions. Last year, at least three dozen Last Generation supporters occupied one of Germany’s busiest motorways, causing massive disruption. In September, protesters were dragged from the Berlin marathon after they threw orange paint and tried to block runners....