A protest camp set up by activists near Tesla’s only European plant to the east of Berlin may continue to operate, a police spokesman told dpa on Monday. Permission for the gathering had been extended, he said. The “Stop Tesla” alliance had applied for the extension and the relevant ruling had been expected. “We’re staying,” a spokeswoman for the activists said. “We believe that there continue to be urgent reasons for our protest.” The Stop Tesla activists allege that the huge plant is associated with risks to the environment and have been occupying part of the forest designated for an expansi…