Fridays for Future – protests in front of the OMV headquarters in Vienna in the afternoon

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On the occasion of the presentation of the third quarter results of the Austrian oil and gas group OMV, activists from Fridays For Future and Greenpeace again called for excessive profit taxes for energy companies and for the phasing out of fossil fuels. The NGOs want to underline their concerns with a demo for the OMV building on the Vienna Prater and for the Vienna Chamber of Commerce in the afternoon from 3 pm.

At a press conference, Klara König, spokeswoman for Fridays For Future in Vienna, also criticized the long-standing, “disturbingly close friendship” between Russia and OMV. This would simultaneously fund the war of aggression against Ukraine and ensure high profits for the company. “It’s unpacking,” König said.

OMV: Profits tripled
“Especially those companies, such as OMV, which have made Europe dependent on fossil fuels from Russia and fuel the climate crisis with their business model, are now making excessive profits,” Greenpeace criticized Austria. At OMV, profits tripled in the third quarter of 2022 compared to 2021.

Sharp criticism of the oil and gas industry
“The oil and gas industry is making huge record profits on the backs of the people of Austria. What is an energy crisis for us is a real money shower for these companies,” said Jasmin Duregger, climate and energy expert at the NGO.

The start of the protest in Vienna is scheduled for Friday, from 3 p.m. for the OMV. Then activists want to go across the Praterstern to the Vienna Chamber of Commerce, where the last meeting is to take place at 4.30 pm.

Protests in Vienna and Warsaw
On Friday, the climate activists will demonstrate not only in Vienna, but also in Warsaw in Poland. Here, protesters took to the streets to show their solidarity with the people who “tremble for their lives in Ukraine or don’t know how to make ends meet,” König said.

Source: Krone

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