Brno Turns Off Fountains for Arms Fair. Fears Activists Will Turn the Water Red

The Brno-střed municipal district and the city green managers have drained some fountains in the city center. The reason is the start of security fairs today, led by the IDET defense and security technology fair. This was told to ČTK by city hall spokesperson Michal Šťastný and Kateřina Novotná from the Brno Public Greenery (VZMB). In 2021, activists painted fountains in the center of Brno red in protest against the fair. They also placed a bann…