Bike protest takes over German motorwayon August 28, 2022 at 10:45 pm

- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -

The demonstrators are calling for more environmentally friendly transport options.

Around 8,500 cyclists prevented motorists from using a stretch of Germany’s autobahn, during a protest calling for better public transport and cycle lanes.

The demonstration took place between Frankfurt and Wiesbaden – a distance of 40km (25 miles).

It was organised by Verkehrswende Hessen – a group seeking to make transport in the German state of Hesse climate-neutral by 2030.

- Advertisement -

Discover

Sponsor

Latest

A peek into Jewish life before World War Twoon January 14, 2022 at 1:33 am

A huge trove of artefacts that was saved from the Nazis offers a fascinating glimpse of Yiddish culture.

Labour urges action on economic crime over Russia tensionson February 23, 2022 at 4:45 pm

Boris Johnson is facing calls to accelerate moves to tackle economic crime amid the crisis in Ukraine.Image source, Getty ImagesLabour is urging the government...

Haiti PM Ariel Henry survived assassination attempt – officialson January 3, 2022 at 8:54 pm

Ariel Henry was targeted by gunmen during an event in Gonaïves on Saturday, his office says.Image source, Getty ImagesGunmen tried to kill Haitian Prime...

Four suspects charged in probe into European Parliament bribery by Gulf stateon December 11, 2022 at 3:02 pm

A Gulf state - reportedly Qatar - is accused of attempting to bribe parliament officials.Image source, Getty ImagesBy Elsa MaishmanBBC NewsFour people have been...

The Papers: ‘Passport to freedom’, and trips abroad ‘on track’on April 4, 2021 at 4:01 am

Many of Sunday's front pages lead with the Covid certificates trial that is due to begin later this month.Many of Sunday's front pages lead...