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Extinction Rebellion Briefly Blocks Dresden’s Georgplatz To Urge Faster Gas Phase-Out

The registered, minutes-long blockade pressed city leaders to speed a natural-gas exit.

Overview

  • Roughly 19 activists entered Bürgerwiese around 8:18 a.m. and sequentially stopped each arm of the Georgplatz intersection for seven minutes, finishing near 8:51 a.m.
  • Police secured the announced rally rather than dispersing it, calming a few angry drivers as brief queues formed and horn-honking flared on some approaches.
  • Traffic disruption remained limited, with some motorists turning around, others accepting flyers, and several drivers expressing understanding.
  • Participants called for a concrete timetable to end natural-gas heating and for a stronger municipal heat plan aimed at lowering household costs.
  • Activist Christian Bläul took part and criticized city inaction; local reports note he remains under investigation over prior involvement with Letzte Generation, and the campaign continues ahead of a March 26 council vote on the climate plan.