A protester walking past the Reichstag building that houses the Bundestag (lower house of parliament) holds up a placard reading "Reiche muss weg!" (Reiche must go, alluding to German Economy and Energy Minister Katherina Reiche) during a demonstration of activists and supporters of Fridays for Future, Campact and others against the German government's energy policy, on April 18, 2026 in Berlin. Activists call for faster expansion of solar and wind energy, rapid development of distribution grids, storage and digitalization, a strong European clean energy industry, lower electricity taxes and cheaper power for heat pumps, as well as social support and tenant protection to ensure affordable, climate-friendly heating. (Photo by RALF HIRSCHBERGER / AFP via Getty Images)