The climate protests in Vienna as part of the European Gas Conference continue on Tuesday. Around 7.30 a.m., activists occupied the tracks of OMV Schwechat. A few minutes later, another demonstration march to the refinery was started. The police have now arrived on site to break up the gathering.
Numerous activists in orange clothing have been besieging the OMV refinery in Schwechat since Tuesday morning. In the meantime, several Vienna police forces have also appeared on site. According to the Twitter channel Kollektiv Communique, one person has already been arrested. The Vienna police and security are also on hand at the Marriott Hotel, the venue of the gas conference. There are already several activists from the organization Greenpeace. A space ban was already imposed in front of the hotel on Monday. The immediate area of the Marriott Hotel on the Vienna Ring is completely cordoned off. Demonstration announced in the heart of the city However, several actions have been announced for Tuesday. The protests in the heart of the city of Vienna, on Stephansplatz, are said to continue at 5:30 p.m. From 6:45 p.m. to around 8:30 p.m., the expected thousands of participants want to move from Stephansplatz via Rotenturm – Franz-Josefs-Kai – Julius-Raab-Platz – Ringstraße to Schwarzenbergplatz – Lothringerstraße to Karlsplatz.
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