Climate activists abseil from bridges, halt Frankfurt rush-hour traffic


Highway workers stand near trucks with signage controlling traffic jam, as activists (not pictured) hang on a bridge of A5 highway near Frankfurt, Germany October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

BERLIN (Reuters) - Climate activists abseiled from bridges near Germany's financial hub Frankfurt on Monday in protest at the planned expansion of a motorway, causing backed-up traffic on busy roads during the morning rush hour.

The activists called for a stop to the clearing of part of the Dannenroeder forest, which they refer to as "Danni", to make way for a highway.

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