German police have broken up a protest camp housing environmental activists in a forest near the Tesla electric car factory in Grünheide outside Berlin, citing violations of public safety and order.

German police have begun clearing a protest camp near Tesla's German factory near Berlin, where activists hoped to stop the expansion of the US carmaker's only European site.

A camp of protesters opposed to the expansion of U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla's plant in Grueneheide near Berlin is being cleared, a police spokesperson said on Tuesday.

On November 19, 2024, rbb24 reported that police dismantled a protest camp near Tesla's Gigafactory in Grünheide, Brandenburg. Environmental activists had occupied the forest since February to protest the factory's environmental impact.

The occupation had been going on since the end of February and was directed against the expansion of the Tesla Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg. According to the police headquarters, the assembly was broken up due to violations of public safety and order.

Protesters opposing Tesla's plant expansion near Berlin are being evacuated due to assembly regulation violations. Led by Disrupt Tesla, they argue the expansion will harm the environment. Previous clashes with police occurred in May.

Authorities say those protesting the US carmaker's expansion plans will be allowed to return after the area is combed for WWII bombs. Environmentalists have fought expansion for months and call authorities dishonest.

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