Demonstrators have been causing unrest in the streets since Monday as part of the European Gas Conference at the Marriott Hotel in the center of Vienna. On the third day of the meetings, activists from Austria and abroad are starting a new campaign. After the color variety on the Danube Canal, the demonstrators this time color the fountains on Schwarzenbergplatz and Neuer Markt bright green.
The controversial European gas conference has been taking place in Vienna since Monday. The future of Europe’s energy supply should be decided during deliberations at the Marriott Hotel in Vienna’s city centre. Climate activists from Austria and abroad are calling for an immediate halt to new gas exploration and infrastructure projects. Representatives of the international climate protection groups criticized the lobby meeting.
200 activists blocked the OMV tracks
Several demonstrations have taken place in and around Vienna since the start of the week. For example, more than 200 demonstrators blocked the tracks of OMV Schwechat for more than eleven hours on Tuesday. During the actions in the center of Vienna, police officers used pepper spray and batons against the demonstrators.
Source: Krone
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