Fifteen climate activists glued themselves to the asphalt of motorways in Germany, causing rush hour traffic jams on Monday, in the latest protests demanding a law against food waste and cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.
A total of 252 protesters have taken part in a series of road blockades over the past two weeks, 69 of them fusing themselves to the asphalt to make it harder to remove them, according to German climate activist group "Last Generation".
Freiburg police launched investigations against 11 people and Berlin police were verifying activists' identities and checking if they could be placed in custody. A Berlin police spokesperson said she could not immediately say how many people had been detained since the beginning of the protests. Last Generation's website said 50 people were in custody in various German cities by the end of day on Friday.
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