New Year's Eve in Berlin: How the attack in Magdeburg endangers the celebration

New Year's Eve in Berlin: How the attack in Magdeburg endangers the celebration

A tragic incident in Magdeburg triggered shock waves nationwide: a man raced into a crowd at a Christmas market, injured 200 people and killed five people. These frightening messages affect the upcoming New Year's Eve celebrations at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Organizers draw consequences to ensure the safety of visitors at the popular celebration in the middle of the city, such as

. The police had cordoned off the area around the gate after the activists flushed color, which led to shining footprints on the pitch.

The group announced that their protest wanted to indicate the failure of politics in relation to climate protection. Governing Mayor Kai Wegner sharply criticized the campaign and emphasized that such acts should not be recognized as a legitimate protest and only harm the preservation of a constructive dialogue about climate protection. So far, more than 2,860 proceedings against climate activists have been initiated in similar contexts, which makes the wave of protests and their legal aftermath clear.