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- Market vendors set up their stalls on the Bundesplatz early Tuesday morning, between the big tents of climate activists.
- On Monday evening, the city of Bern gave climate activists an ultimatum: they should leave the Bundesplatz by Tuesday noon. Otherwise, there is a risk of police eviction.
- Meanwhile, the National Council asks the city to dissolve the camp. You have accepted the corresponding application from Thomas Aeschi (SVP / ZG).
- By occupying the Bundesplatz, the climate movement wants to pressure politicians to protect the climate more.
- But during the session, the Bundesplatz must remain free.
The weekly market stalls were set up between the large demonstration tents and the toilets on Bundesplatz early Tuesday morning. Market drivers were angry at SRF because they have less space than usual and have far fewer customers.
Today we have no clients, we have a deficit and nobody pays me for that.
Bern city security director Reto Nause (CVP) has expressed understanding for the discontent of market drivers. Market vendors were only able to set up around 15 stalls on the Bundesplatz. That’s about half of what is common in Corona times, Nause told the Keystone-SDA news agency.
When I arrived at 4 am there was no room. I didn’t have to come at all. Now I’m going home again.
According to Nause, there were also dangerous situations: it was not easy for the market drivers to get into the square with their heavy vehicles without injuring the activists, some of whom were sleeping on the ground.
Bundesplatz impressions
He refused to move to Schützenmatte
According to the ideas of the climate movement, the camp should continue from Tuesday at noon in front of the Federal Palace. Instead, the Bern town hall offers to transfer you to Waisenhausplatz 200 meters away. The city had previously offered the Schützenmatte in front of the riding school at the Bern train station. But the activists refused.
If the climate movement speaks out against the move, the city council will meet again Tuesday afternoon for an extraordinary meeting. “Until then, he will refrain from clearing the Bundesplatz,” said a statement.
The city council also states that the action was not approved and that it violates the municipal concentration regulations. He had also taken note of a letter from the administrative delegation of the Federal Council, which demanded that the legal status of the Bundesplatz be restored.
Municipalities press
While the city of Bern has so far relied on dialogue, the president of the National Council, Isabelle Moret, and the president of the Council of States, Hans Stöckli, demand that the city and the canton of Bern determine that this event is illegal.
The city also hopes that protesters will have a rescue lane for firefighters and medical services at Bundesplatz. Also, public transport should not be affected by the action. In addition, access to the Federal Palace must be guaranteed and there should be no noise from speakers or concerts.
Surprised authorities
The occupation also surprised the mayor of Bern, Alec von Graffenried. He didn’t want the place to be immediately empty, but to negotiate first.
Climate activists are calling for “a net zero policy by 2030 and climate justice.” Activist Meret Schefer told SRF that various “influential sectors” such as the financial or energy industry were addressed. It is important to the organizers that the action remains peaceful and colorful despite civil disobedience.
