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Berlin Tesla activists say civil disobedience is only option

Police are braced for further protests at the Tesla factory site in Grünheide near Berlin. Activists protesting the expansion of the facility say they have no course of action left but civil disobedience.

Activists block an entrance to a site where vehicles made at the factory in Grünheide are temporarily storedImage: Patrick Pleul/dpa/picture allianceA police spokesperson said that the march on Saturday largely proceeded peacefully. Some residents in Grünheide, where billionaire Musk has built his only European Tesla factory, say both the company and the Brandenburg state government have not paid attention to citizens' interests in pressing ahead with the expansion. Police said they were braced for more trouble after multiple people were arrested after activists attempted to break into the factory on Friday evening.

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