For over one and a half hours, hundreds of corporate lobbyists wishing
to attend the annual Business Europe conference were prevented from
entering the Charlemagne building in Brussels this morning.
to attend the annual Business Europe conference were prevented from
entering the Charlemagne building in Brussels this morning.
OUR CLIMATE NOT YOUR BUSINESS!
The Climate action group Climate Alarm!, consisting of activists from
Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Germany, blocked the main
entrance to the conference.
Eight activists physically blocked revolving doors and shut side doors
with chains. Another group attached loud alarms to balloons which then
floated to the ceiling. The group then disrupted the lobby area for
over an hour and a half, playing music and shouting slogans: ALERTA!
OUR CLIMATE NOT YOUR BUSINESS! CLIMATE JUSTICE NOW!
The blockade only fell after one of the chains was cut, but even then
it took a long time for the police to make the entrance area open for
participants. There was a lot of media, photo journalists and
television cameras.
The police first arrested a man who had nothing to do with the action.
In the end, another 25 activists were arrested. One of the detained
individuals later escaped police custody.
BusinessEurope is the biggest industry lobby group in Brussels and
unites many of the most polluting sectors. Corporate sponsors include
Shell, Arcelor Mittal, BASF and Daimler, who are all known for their
anti-climate lobbying.
The police used excessive violence by spraying pepper spray into the
closed cubicles of the revolving dooqrs in which people had
voluntarily trapped themselves. The police did this after they had
already cut the chains of one door.
More climate action will follow!
Please find pictures on:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38063808@N06/
See also article European Voice:
http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/2009/10/arrests-at-climate-protest/66254.aspx#at
The Climate action group Climate Alarm!, consisting of activists from
Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Germany, blocked the main
entrance to the conference.
Eight activists physically blocked revolving doors and shut side doors
with chains. Another group attached loud alarms to balloons which then
floated to the ceiling. The group then disrupted the lobby area for
over an hour and a half, playing music and shouting slogans: ALERTA!
OUR CLIMATE NOT YOUR BUSINESS! CLIMATE JUSTICE NOW!
The blockade only fell after one of the chains was cut, but even then
it took a long time for the police to make the entrance area open for
participants. There was a lot of media, photo journalists and
television cameras.
The police first arrested a man who had nothing to do with the action.
In the end, another 25 activists were arrested. One of the detained
individuals later escaped police custody.
BusinessEurope is the biggest industry lobby group in Brussels and
unites many of the most polluting sectors. Corporate sponsors include
Shell, Arcelor Mittal, BASF and Daimler, who are all known for their
anti-climate lobbying.
The police used excessive violence by spraying pepper spray into the
closed cubicles of the revolving dooqrs in which people had
voluntarily trapped themselves. The police did this after they had
already cut the chains of one door.
More climate action will follow!
Please find pictures on:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38063808@N06/ See also article European Voice:
http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/2009/10/arrests-at-climate-protest/66254.aspx#at
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