The fact that many people gather in the city center, especially in Vienna, should make it easier for officials to monitor the celebrations. In any case, Pürstl has already announced “zero tolerance” for rioters. The security forces are also paying particular attention to the New Year’s concert on Sunday morning in the Wiener Musikverein, as activists fear disruptive actions. In the federal states, too, the executive wants to intervene rigorously before escalations can occur.
Mega festival on New Year’s Eve – this is how the police want to prevent the worst
