Tesla Protest Camp in Grünheide Dismantled After Nine-Month Occupation

Police clear environmental activists from treehouses near the Tesla factory site as protests against factory expansion persist.

Police dismantled the remaining structures of a protest camp near Tesla's Grünheide factory, including 20 treehouses occupied by environmental activists.
The camp had been occupied for nine months by activists opposing Tesla's planned factory expansion, citing concerns over deforestation and water usage.
Authorities detained 18 individuals during the operation, which also resulted in 31 reported legal violations, including defiance of assembly restrictions.
The operation was initially justified as a safety measure for unexploded ordnance detection, though activists claim this was a pretext to forcibly end the protest.
Environmental groups have vowed to continue their opposition, with a demonstration planned for Saturday to highlight their concerns over Tesla's impact on the local ecosystem.