Some 20 Greenpeace activists started to occupy the spot height 718 in Brdy, the exact location of the radar, in the night to Monday. Majicek said No to Bases members would not only join the "photo-blockade" but also try to come directly to the spot height site. "We welcome any such event against the radar stationing in the Czech Republic.
We call on all citizens and radar opponents to support the protest on the fotoblokada.cz website and directly on the spot," Majicek said. He added that people from the initiative will use all legal means to reach the spot in Brdy. Greenpeace occupies Czech site where U.S. radar base is to stand ...
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(Ceske Noviny)
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