Protesters opposed to Tesla’s expansion of its plant near Berlin were holding out in trees Tuesday as German police climbed up ladders and cut down rope structures in an attempt to clear their forested camp.
In May, the protesters clashed with police as some attempted to storm the facility, the US carmaker’s only European gigafactory, which employs some 12,000 staff.
Police said in a statement Tuesday that criminal offenses and violations of assembly regulations, including resisting a police operation, had meant that the security of the Tesla (TSLA) site could no longer be guaranteed.
Led by the Disrupt Tesla group, protesters argue that
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