Denmark's supermarkets go dark in protest against sky-high energy costs


  • World
  • Monday, 05 Sep 2022

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of Coop Denmark's Dagli'Brugsen supermarkets across the country switched off lights on Monday to protest rising energy prices, said a press release from the company.

Starting at noon, approximately 300 shops participated in the protest, with several large shopping centers supporting them on social media platforms. The move also involved disconnecting and removing from the stores over 2,000 coolers.

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