Protests disrupt autobahn traffic before German auto show
Environmental activists protesting car culture disrupted traffic on several highways around Munich before the opening Tuesday of a leading auto show in the German city.
Demonstrators unfurled banners with slogans such as “Block IAA,” news agency dpa reported. At one location, they pasted over a highway sign with the words “Smash Car Lobby & Industry.”
Police and fire service officers ended the protests, and the affected stretches of autobahn were reopened by lunchtime. More protests are expected on Friday, though organizers haven’t specified what exactly they plan to do.
The IAA Mobility fair held every two years and is in Munich for the first time this year.