UK and Europe are Facing Soaring Energy Costs; 70,000 Czechs Take to The Streets in Protest
Energy rationing has already been introduced in Germany and in the UK, amidst threats of a choice between “rationing or blackouts,” a tsunami of pubs and restaurants face closure due to soaring energy bills | In Prague, on Friday, a large crowd gathered on the streets to protest primarily against soaring energy prices, but also against the European Union, NATO and EU climate change plans. Protesters also wanted the country to be neutral militarily. ● Some of the groups at the Prague demonstration include the populist Freedom and Direct Democracy party and the Communist party. ● ”The aim of our demonstration is to demand change, mainly in solving the issue of energy prices, especially electricity and gas, which will destroy our economy this autumn” said Jiri Havel, co-organizer of the event. ● The police estimate that the number of protesters were around 70 000 and they say that the protest was peaceful.
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