More than 40,000 march in Vienna against coronavirus lockdown

iskova
reut.rs/31vXyuR

Source: Reuters on Twitter, 4/12/2021

VIENNA, Dec 4 (Reuters) — More than 40,000 people marched through Vienna on Saturday to protest against a lockdown and plans to make vaccinations compulsory to curb the coronavirus pandemic.

Austria last month became the first country in Western Europe to reimpose a  coronavirus lockdown, which is set to last  at least 20 days, and  make vaccinations mandatory from February.

Around 1,200 police officers deployed on Saturday for a march on Vienna’s central Ring boulevard, and a 1,500-strong counter-protest, both allowed under the terms of Austria’s lockdown.

Some of the more than 40,000 demonstrators carried signs reading:

  • «I will decide for myself»,
  • «Make Austria Great Again»,
  • «New Elections»

 

 

 

Last Updated on 04.12.2021 by iskova