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Tuesday 21 June 2016

Brexit/Bremain... and a chain of kisses...

A very unusual campaign from Avaaz these last days:
Avaaz - We are Europe!

Avaaz sets new world record for love and unity
By Avaaz · 
Hundreds gathered in London and cities across Europe joined by hundreds of thousands online in the world’s record chain of kisses!

Avaaz sets new world record for love and unity | Facebook
 


Kissing Chain Travels Across Europe To Show Support For Britain To Remain in The EU - YouTube
Europe sends love, kisses to Britain | Reuters.com

And from yesterday's Telegraph:


Kissing chain travels across Europe to show support for Britain to remain in the EU

Keely Lockhart, 20 JUNE 2016 •

Across Europe, people lined up to kiss each other in a show of love to urge Britain to remain in the European Union.

Around a hundred people gathered outside the Colosseum in Rome on Sunday to kick start the kissing chain which passed through Berlin, Paris and London.

Luca Nicotra, a participant and spokesperson for the political website Avaaz.org, said the participants wanted to illustrate European support for Britain following Thursday's killing of UK Labour MP Jo Cox, who was a strong advocate for the country to remain in the EU.

"It's a kissing chain that will start in Rome and will go through Paris and Berlin, and then to London, to show that the majority of Europeans are actually close to Great Britain in this moment of mourning for the death of Jo Cox, and we honestly hope that the UK will stay in Europe."


The kissing chain was relayed from one city to the next via iPad, travelling from Berlin to Paris, and on to London where campaigners said that over 420 people had taken part outside parliament.

"A vote for Remain is a vote for love, tolerance and unity in our diversity," commented Alice Jay, Avaaz campaign director in a statement.

Britain votes on Thursday on whether or not to leave the 28-member European Union, and polls indicate the rival campaigns are in a dead heat.


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