Calls across the country and freezing of assets and current accounts. On Wednesday, May 24, a series of police attacks targeted various Last Generation offices in Germany: the climate activists group is accused of forming a criminal organization. The investigation would involve seven people aged 22 to 38 and was due to take place in April 2022 following an attempted sabotage of an oil pipeline connecting Ingolstadt, Germany, to Trieste, Italy.
The raid was carried out in 15 offices scattered across the country by the order of the Public Prosecutor’s Office. The investigation will build on a series of complaints collected last year for alleged crimes attributable to Last Generation. The defendants are accused of organizing a fundraising campaign specifically to finance criminal acts. The collection would bring 1.4 million euros to the organization’s coffers. After the searches, the assets and current accounts of the suspects were frozen and access to the NGO’s website was blocked. However, none of the activists have been arrested so far, according to the Dpa news agency.
Lobbystrukturen durchsuchen und fossil Gelder der Regierung beschlagnahmen – Wann?
Bundesweite Raid. #VolligBekloppt https://t.co/OnRNyI58jh
— Letzte Generation (@AufstandLastGen) 24 May 2023
The group took to Twitter to respond to the lightning: “When are you going to search the lobby’s facilities and confiscate the government’s fossil funds?” reads an article. Recently, Chancellor Olaf Scholz harshly criticized Last Generation shares.
continue reading today
Source: Today IT
Karen Clayton is a seasoned journalist and author at The Nation Update, with a focus on world news and current events. She has a background in international relations, which gives her a deep understanding of the political, economic and social factors that shape the global landscape. She writes about a wide range of topics, including conflicts, political upheavals, and economic trends, as well as humanitarian crisis and human rights issues.
