Under the motto “Fire and Flame the Patriarchate: Fighting Sexism in Hofburg and State” hundreds of opponents of the event pulled through Vienna’s city center. According to the police, noteworthy incidents failed to materialize. Meanwhile, the ball again attracted numerous FPÖ prominence, including National Council President Walter Rosenkranz.
With one of this year two opposite classes this year, tumultuous scenes were briefly on Stephansplatz. A small group of demonstrators who had violated a masking ban tried to leave the city center during the final rally. The officials ultimately kept the participants in, some of them were felled. According to the police record on Friday evening, four people were temporarily arrested. Overall, according to the executive, the protests were “peaceful” and “without any noteworthy incidents”.
Fewer participants than in previous years
This year, significantly fewer people are likely to have participated in the demo than in previous years. The organizers of the “Offensive to the Right” spoke to the APA of around 1,000 participants at around 8:00 p.m. The police waived the announcement of corresponding figures. “I assume that more people would have come if Herbert Kickl had become a chancellor,” said co -organizer Axel Magnus of the APA with reference to the failed government negotiations between the ÖVP and FPÖ. The fact that a second rally on Michaelerplatz will also take place this year is also a “new situation”, Magnus specified the reason for the low rush.
Gaza conflict reason for separate demos
The “anti -fascist alliance Ballhausplatz” – an amalgamation of the Jewish Austrian university students (Jöh), the “Grandma against Right”, the Green Youth and other groups – had scheduled a rally at 7:00 p.m. “In the” Offensive Against Right “, groups with which we as Jewish activists have not been able to work together, especially since October 7th,” said Jöh President Alon Ishay of the APA, referring to different positions on the war in Gaza Strip as a result of Hamas terror attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023 within the left scene.
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Source: Nachrichten
