Published December 29, 2025 | Version v3
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PROTEST-AIRT - Political acts of dissent at airports in Europe (2019-2024)

  • 1. Universität Potsdam

Description

This table provides an overview of protest events that occurred at or near European airports between 2019 and 2024. These acts of dissent were motivated by the complex environmental and social impacts of airports—particularly in the context of the climate crisis, but also including issues such as aircraft noise and the preservation of green spaces. The data have been collected from media reports, websites and social media accounts of campaigning collectives, interviews and correspondence with activists, as well as police reports and legal documents.

A total of 140 protest events have been documented in countries such as Sweden, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Austria, Portugal, Switzerland, Albania, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Finland and the United Kingdom. 

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Funding

European Commission
PROTEST-AIRT - PROTESTING THE GLOBAL AIR TRANSPORT INDUSTRY: SOCIAL MOVEMENTS FIGHTING FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND THE PLANET 101057156