German Police Raid Climate Activists Suspected of Financing Protests

German authorities conducted searches in 15 properties linked to members of the climate activist group Last Generation suspected of supporting a criminal organization.
Last Generation has conducted protests blocking roads and targeting artworks across Germany to pressure the government to take stronger action against climate change.
The raids are part of an investigation into seven people accused of forming or supporting a criminal organization and organizing a fundraising campaign to finance further protests by Last Generation.
The investigation and criticism of the group's tactics have sparked a debate in Germany over the right to protest versus unlawfully disrupting public life.
Last Generation says its protests are nonviolent and necessary to raise awareness about climate change but critics argue they waste police resources and risk annoying the public.