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Frankfurt Airport halts flights after climate protest

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Daniel Koop in Frankfurt
July 25, 2024

Germany's Frankfurt airport temporarily suspended flights after a climate protest on one of the runways. Several activists reportedly broke through the fence overnight and glued themselves to the tarmac. DW News spoke to reporter Daniel Koop at Frankfurt Airport.

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