Thousands of participants are expected in the anti-corona rally in Vienna on Saturday



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On Saturday there will be another demonstration in Vienna.


On Saturday there will be another demonstration in Vienna.
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On Saturday noon there will be a large demonstration against the crown measures in Vienna, according to ÖAMTC, up to 15,000 participants are expected. Road users should expect traffic jams and delays.

On Saturday, October 31, according to ÖAMTC, up to 15,000 registered protesters will gather at Heldenplatz in Vienna around 12 noon for a rally.

Traffic jams due to the anti-crown demonstration on Saturday in Vienna

Vienna road users should expect disabilities on the Ringstrasse between Kärtner Strasse and Rathausplatz, possibly even a ring closure. The end of the event is around 7 pm

The ÖAMTC fears traffic jams on the Ring, Zweierlinie, Karlsplatz, Operngasse, Getreidemarkt, Schwarzenbergplatz, Prinz-Eugen-Straße and Rennweg. There will also be delays on the alternate route over the two-man line. Tip: avoid large areas.

Numerous participants in the March of Light around the Vienna Ring

Since 7.30 pm, the same groups have registered a “Light March for Peace and Solidarity” with 20 buses, 150 motor vehicles, 300 cyclists and approximately 2,000 pedestrians around the Ring and a march from Heldenplatz to the Burgtheater and back down Ballhausplatz . Two smaller rallies have also been recorded.

Traffic experts hope to waste time in night traffic and recommend using the two-way line.

Counter-demonstration to Corona critics with around 500 participants

At Maria-Theresien-Platz there is a street party as a counterattack against Corona’s critics, which is scheduled from 3pm to 10pm. This rally is registered for about 500 participants.

“The meetings are accompanied by us,” said police spokesman Paul Eidenberger. Participants would have to wait “for the executive to intervene” when there are violations of the law. The police have several hundred officers on duty.

In addition to the meetings already described, there will be more demonstrations on Saturday: “There are a total of 58 incidents reported in Vienna, a typical Saturday,” summarized the police spokesman.

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