Multiple Climate Protests Upstage German Chancellor, Crashing World’s Largest Motor Industry Fair
A major car show biennial was opened by the German Chancellor on Tuesday, but his boosterism for national industry was upstaged first by the soaring presence of Asian-made electric cars, and then by the actions of eco-extremists accusing the industry of “greenwashing” their economic impact.
Three separate environmental campaign groups targeted a major trade fair in Germany, upstaging the arrival of the pirate-eyepatch-wearing German leader, who called the presence of the protesters “irritating”.
Greenpeace activists stood on top of display models and unfurled banners in front of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday at the Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA, International Car Show) in Munich, one of if not the largest auto industry show on earth. As the Chancellor sat grinning inside an experimental electric car at the BMW pavilion, a protester claimed on top of a car and unfurled a “The Party is Over” banner. Meanwhile, a co-conspirator addressed the crowd through a megaphone, accusing the car industry of producing ever-heavier automobiles that were worse for the planet, reports Die Welt.
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