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Munich Rally Demands Faster Renewable Energy ExpansionOn April 18, up to 12,000 people in Munich urged accelerated green energy growth and a lower electricity tax.
- Between 7,000 and 12,000 participants gathered under the slogan “Defend Renewable Energy” to advocate for more wind and solar power.
- Protesters condemned Federal Minister Katherina Reiche for slowing the energy transition and called for breaking fossil fuel dependence.
- The event started at Siegestor and concluded at the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs with speakers like Harald Lesch and Hans Well.
- Organizers reported over 80,000 nationwide protesters, including 30,000 in Cologne and 24,000 in Berlin.
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