Protest action at Holiday Inn of Helsinki

In the center of Helsinki, at the building of Holiday Inn, action of anarchists took place against a conference of far-right parties, which took place in Holiday Inn of St. Petersburg. Around 15 participators encouraged a boycott of hotel chain. 

Before the St. Petersburg forum, many protest letters were sent to management of the hotel chain, but with no reaction. Leaflets were distributed and passers by were told about the right-wing conference which took place in St. Petersburg. Leaflets were also passed to reception of the hotel. 

‪#‎anarchism‬ ‪#‎antifascism‬ ‪#‎antifa‬ ‪#‎Helsinki‬ ‪#‎solidarity‬

A "Russian patriot" accused protestors as fascists, supporters of Ukrainian nationalist Stepan Bandera and Right Sector.

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