Day 2 of the week-long wave of protests in Innsbruck: On Tuesday morning, the climate activists paralyzed the entire Innsbruck district of Hötting. The participants block several neuralgic points. There are extensive traffic jams.
After the intersection in the Haller Strasse/Anton-Rauch-Strasse area was blocked on Monday, the climate activists set their sights on an entire district on Tuesday. Several neuralgic points in Hötting were already blocked shortly before 8 a.m. There were extensive traffic jams and sit-in strikes in Riedgasse, Karl-Innerebner-Straße and Speckweg. Witnesses told the “Krone” of extensive traffic jams. The police are on site.Familiar demandsThe demands of the activists are well known: around 100 km/h on the freeways and a ban on new oil and gas drilling. “The wealthy could afford to live in a climate-friendly and thus people-friendly way,” says the last generation. “However, research shows that the exact opposite happens. Since 1990, the CO2 emissions of the richest percent of Austrians have increased by 45 percent.” We can no longer afford the CO2 of the richest! ? Sit-in strikes in Riedgasse, Karl-Innerebner-Straße, Speckweg and Höttinger Auffahrt are currently slowing down the privileged fossil everyday life along the Innsbruck Nordkette. #LetzteGeneration calls for #Tempo100 & drilling stop pic.twitter.com/aO85pSyEv3— Last generation Austria (@lategenAT) June 13, 2023 Dissolving meetings is “not usual” The week-long protest action in Innsbruck started on Monday in the Haller Straße/Anton-Rauch area -Street. The unannounced gathering lasted from 7 a.m. to almost 11 a.m. The executive tolerated the matter. To the annoyance of thousands of Innsbruck commuters. Reactions also came from politics. For example, the Innsbruck FPÖ called on the executive to “prevent such disruptive actions in advance”. The officials did not prevent the action not only in advance, but also not during it (for the time being). Police said it would not be common to disperse gatherings unless the impact on the ground made it necessary. Not even unannounced gatherings like this one. Several activists were carried away. At around 9:15 a.m., the activists set off in the direction of Rennweg. Arrived at the Inn bridge, the last generation blocked the traffic again – but due to heavy traffic, the police had to intervene. The proximity to the clinic also played a role in the decision-making process. After the police announced the dissolution of the meeting and two activists then taped themselves to the ground, the executive released the adhesive and carried away several activists. Twelve activists were reported. Sequel follows.
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