Greenpeace reaches for the stars in Prague as Czech EU Presidency gets underway

Greenpeace got off to a star-spangled start to the New Year by projecting a giant EU flag on the iconic Prague castle and Charles Bridge in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Czech President Václav Klaus, who is a well-known EU and climate-sceptic, had refused to fly the EU flag on the imposing building that overlooks the historic city – and which is also his official residence – to mark the beginning of the Czech Republic’s six-month period at the helm of Europe.

The slogans ‘pointed the way’ to the forthcoming international climate conference in Copenhagen later this year and read: “Copenhagen –333 days” and “Time to lead”. Activists want to challenge Czech politicians to make best use of the Czech EU presidency to improve the EU position in favour of a radical cut in greenhouse gas emissions.

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