Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) has expressed understanding for the activists of the "Last Generation", but criticized their forms of protest. "Basically, I admire the young people for their courage – all of them," Habeck said at a "stage talk" of the "RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland" on Friday evening in Kiel. This generation does this with great seriousness and is politically involved: "When you're 17 to 22, you want a lot, and you often want what you want radically."

The seriousness of the radical climate activists impresses him more than a great indifference. According to the motto: "I don't care, I'll shoot over the highway and if the car makes 20 liters, it doesn't matter, the main thing is that I'm there quickly or I have the fattest car," Habeck said, adding: "Then I'd rather opt for the others."

Nevertheless, he is concerned about radical climate protests. It was a historically great achievement of "Fridays for Future" to "get a social majority for climate protection," Habeck said. The current radicalization does not create the majority.

Habeck appealed to the activists to find forms of protest that "create majorities for your cause and do not retreat into a niche where you are only capable of winning a majority among your peers."