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A6 WORLD NEWS
Tuesday 1 November 2022

German leader urges climate activists not to endanger others

(AP) — German Chancel- tive but to use other meth- news conference, Scholz
lor Olaf Scholz urged cli- ods" to help the woman, he said: "My appeal can only
mate activists Monday to said, without elaborating. be that, in all the decisions
show "creativity" and avoid Last Generation said in a people make for political
endangering others after statement that it couldn't demonstrations, they al-
attacking art works and rule out having caused ways ensure that they don't
setting up road blockades the traffic jam, though it contribute to endanger-
that allegedly delayed the insisted that it ensures res- ing others. And if that is the
arrival of a specialist res- cue lanes are kept clear case here, that is very re-
cue crew at an accident during its blockades. It said grettable."
scene. it hoped the cyclist's condi-
tion wasn't made worse as "We must accept criti-
Germany, like several other a result of the delayed ar- cal positions and critical
countries, has seen a string rival of rescuers. protests," Scholz added,
of high-profile protests in re- Spokesperson Aimee van though he noted that the
cent months against what Baalen said that "the safety blockades and art stunts
activists say is a govern- of everyone on our roads, "obviously aren't meeting
ment failure to properly ad- and an incident Sunday in spokesman Rolf Erbe said also in the future, is a fun- with very widespread ap-
dress the threat of climate which two activists glued the blockades resulted in damental motivation for plause — they're not get-
change. themselves to a dinosaur officers with special rescue our action" and that pro- ting mine either."
display at Berlin's Natural equipment to get stuck tests would be ended as
Actions by the group Last History Museum. in traffic as they rushed to soon as the government "I think there are other ways
Generation have included help a seriously injured cy- acts against a looming "cli- in which people can ex-
blocking streets, throw- On Monday, the group clist who got stuck under mate collapse." pression their opinion, and
ing mashed potatoes at blocked several roads a cement mixer. The crew perhaps a bit of creativity
a Claude Monet painting in Berlin, including a ma- informed first responders Asked about the incident would be useful," the chan-
at a museum in Potsdam, jor highway. Fire service and "there was no alterna- at a previously scheduled cellor added.q

UK govt under fire for ‘wretched’ migrant center conditions

(AP) — Britain's interior min- crossings as "the invasion
ister on Monday defended of our southern coast" and
the government's treatment said "illegal immigration is
of newly arrived migrants out of control."
after critics blamed her for
the "wretched" conditions Manston is supposed to be
endured by thousands of a temporary processing
people at an overcrowded center where new arriv-
center for asylum-seekers. als spend 24 hours before
moving on to longer-term
Hundreds of people who accommodation, but refu-
crossed the English Chan- gee groups say some peo-
nel in small boats have ple have been stuck there
been moved to Manston, a for weeks.
former airfield in southeast Chief Inspector of Borders
England, after another pro- David Neal, who recently
cessing center was hit with visited, said last week that liberately worsening condi- increase in the number of Rwanda – a plan it says will
gasoline bombs on Sunday conditions were "wretch- tions at Manston by refus- people trying to cross the deter people from crossing
by an attacker who then ed." He told lawmakers ing to book hotel rooms for channel in dinghies and the Channel and break the
killed himself. There already there had been cases of asylum seekers. other small craft. Some business model of smug-
were 3,000 people at the diphtheria and "it's a really Braverman denied she had 40,000 have made the haz- gling gangs. Critics say the
facility, which is intended to dangerous situation." prevented migrants from ardous journey across one plan is immoral and im-
hold about half that num- being moved to hotels. of the world's busiest ship- practical, and it is being
ber. Braverman, who has been ping lanes so far this year, challenged in the courts.
in the job for a matter of Braverman — who supports up from 28,000 in all of 2021
Lucy Moreton, who heads weeks, is a contentious the expulsion of people and 8,500 in 2020. Braverman, who was ap-
the Immigration Services figure, already under pres- who enter the U.K. with- pointed in September by
Union, said the the num- sure for her use of insecure out authorization — said Dozens have died, includ- ex-Prime Minister Liz Truss,
ber of people at Manston private email. Her hardline she had been "appalled" ing 27 people in Novem- is an enthusiastic supporter
had reached 4,000 and it approach has sparked criti- to find out that that 35,000 ber 2021 when a packed of the stalled Rwanda plan
was "catastrophically over- cism from within the gov- migrants were staying in smuggling boat capsized. and has been accused by
crowded." erning Conservatives as hotels "at exorbitant cost Britain and France have critics of demonizing mi-
well as from the opposition. to the taxpayer." But she wrangled over how to grants.
Home Secretary Suella insisted that "I have never stop the people-smuggling The government says prob-
Braverman defended her Conservative lawmaker blocked their usage." gangs that organize the lems are being caused by
department's behavior, Roger Gale, who repre- journeys. a surge in migrant numbers,
saying officials were "work- sents the Manston area in The U.K. receives fewer Britain's government has but critics accuse the gov-
ing tirelessly to improve fa- Parliament, said the situa- asylum-seekers than many announced a controver- ernment of not processing
cilities" for asylum-seekers. tion there was a "breach European nations, includ- sial plan to send people asylum applications fast
But the right-wing politician of humane conditions." He ing France and Germany. who arrive in small boats enough. q
also referred to small-boat accused Braverman of de- But there has been a sharp on a one-way journey to