Overview
- After nearly two years of inquiry, prosecutors in Flensburg sought penal orders that the Husum district court has now issued.
- Five defendants received fines of 25 to 40 day‑fines set between €80 and €120 per day.
- A sixth man received a seven‑month suspended prison sentence and a €500 payment, with additional allegations including breach of the peace.
- On January 4, 2024, protesters blocked a ferry carrying Robert Habeck at Schlüttsiel, prompting the vessel to return to Hallig Hooge.
- Authorities say demonstrators tried to force a conversation and prevented disembarkation; the accused, aged 33 to 60, may file objections and are presumed innocent.