The head of Europe’s largest airline was standing in Brussels next to a life-size cardboard cutout of Ursula von der Leyen, the EU Commission president, when two climate activists literally showered him with cream pies. “Welcome in Belgium,” one of the activists said. “Stop the pollution of the fucking planes.”
Michael O’Leary, Ryanair CEO, was preparing for his own protest at the European Commission headquarters, petitioning that “overflights” be protected when air traffic controllers go on strike.
