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Activists Block Munich’s A9 Near Allianz Arena in IAA Protest

The blockade comes during a week of IAA-focused protests across Munich.

Overview

  • Members of the group Widerstands-Kollektiv targeted the International Motor Show by blocking the A9 inbound toward Munich near the Allianz Arena.
  • At about 7:40 a.m., three people climbed an overhead sign bridge, prompting police to close all five citybound lanes.
  • Six additional activists then sat on the roadway, with three glueing themselves in place and one woman fastening herself to another with a bicycle lock.
  • Police deployed a large force and used a cherry picker to reach the protesters on the sign bridge.
  • Authorities said the assembly was formally dissolved at 8:16 a.m., instructing participants to leave the roadway for the green strip.