Climate protesters try to bring Berlin traffic to a halt

According to the Berlin police, up to 500 officers will be on the streets in the city all day to prevent the blockades or end them quickly

The A100 is blocked with a sit-in by activists of the group Last Generation in Berlin (dpa via AP)

German climate activists have attempted to bring traffic to a standstill in Berlin on Monday morning by gluing themselves to streets all over the capital.

Members of the group Last Generation have repeatedly blocked roads across Germany over the past year in an effort to pressure the government to take more drastic action against climate change.