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German climate activists force halt to flights at key cargo airport
Climate activists sit on a tarmac at Leipzig-Halle Airport in Schkeuditz, Germany, August 1, 2024 [Julius-Christian Schreiner/dpa via AP]

CLIMATE activists forced a three-hour halt to cargo flights at Leipzig/Halle Airport today, officials said.

The protest by the Last Generation group followed demonstrations last week at Cologne-Bonn Airport and then at Frankfurt Airport, Germany’s busiest, which significantly disrupted passenger flights.

Federal police said five activists attached themselves to the ground inside the airport perimeter shortly after midnight, and another two were prevented from doing so, German news agency dpa reported. 

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