Protests disrupt traffic ahead of German car show

An activist hangs from a gantry over the A9 motorway near Furholzen in the direction of Munich during a banner campaign (dpa/AP)

Environmental activists protesting against car culture have disrupted traffic on several major roads around Munich before the opening of a leading auto show in the German city.

Demonstrators against the IAA Mobility fair unfurled banners with slogans such as “Block IAA”, in some cases abseiling from highway bridges to do so, the news agency dpa reported.