London CNN —The CEO of Ryanair, Michael O’Leary, was pied in the face during a Thursday visit to Brussels in a stunt by climate activists.
Ryanair says it has so far collected 1.8 million signatures on its online petition from members of the public.
The incident was captured on video, and the activists can be heard shouting: “Welcome in Belgium.
O'Leary stands in front of a lifesize cardboard version of Ursula von der Leyen, the EU Commission president.
After being pied, the head of Europe’s largest airline carried on talking to the media outside the EU building, saying, “We’re here to discuss the petition.
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Michael O’Leary, O’Leary, “, Michael O'Leary, O'Leary, Ursula von der Leyen, ”, —
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Brussels, Belgium, Ukraine