Greenpeace reported that 80,000 people protested across Germany over the weekend demanding faster renewable energy transition and opposing fossil fuel policies — a figure corroborated by multiple news outlets including Reuters and The Straits Times. The protest reflects growing public pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz's coalition government, which has prioritized fuel price relief and shifted toward fossil fuels during the energy crisis triggered by the Iran war. Greenpeace frames this as opposition to 'gas lobby profits,' but the underlying protest message focuses on accelerating renewable energy adoption and criticizing the government's energy policy direction.