Youths rally in climate protest before EU vote

Tens of thousands of young climate activists rallied in Germany on Friday in the latest mass protest demanding urgent action against global warming, ahead of the weekend's European Parliamentary elections.

At least 5,000 students boycotted classes and demonstrated at Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate in what was expected to be one of the largest of protests planned in more than 120 countries.

Large crowds also gathered in Hamburg, Frankfurt and other German cities, mirroring protests across Europe and the world.

In Berlin, they carried signs with messages such as "Climate now, homework later!" and "There is no planet B", while teenage activists chanted: "What do we want? Climate justice! When do we want it? now!"
"The students realise that there's no point going to classes if they don't have a future."
"You are running out of excuses, we are running out of time," read one message directed at politicians, while another demanded: "The climate is changing, why aren't we?"
Many messages addressed the serious issue in a more light-hearted way, including signs that read, "Make the world cool again,"