Traffic chaos in Vienna: Protests against FPO academic ball threaten!

Traffic chaos in Vienna: Protests against FPO academic ball threaten!

massive traffic disruptions and strict security measures are imminent: The FPÖ's academic ball on Friday evening in the Hofburg is accompanied by intensive protests. The police have already announced numerous controls, including a ban on space at Heldenplatz from 5 p.m. and comprehensive closures on the ring road. Road users are urgently asked to avoid the area, while local public transport will also be impaired, as kosmo.at

In order to emphasize the protests, the "offensive to the right" organizes a marching rally that leads from the university ring to Stephenplatz from 5 p.m. from the university ring. In the past, too, the ball events were associated with sometimes violent protests. In the current situation, however, the academic ball is protected by a variety of security forces, including several hundred police officers from Vienna and the surrounding federal states. Despite the threats of violence, the ball guests, including numerous FPÖ officials, will easily get to the event, but with thorough personal and bag control, according to the information from wien.orf.at .

The announced protests not only target the FPO, but also contain pro-Palestinian groups, which increases the complexity of the demonstrations. Ball organizer Udo Guggenbichler sharply condemned the protests, especially the suspected participation of anti -Semitic groups: "It is sad enough that the radical left wants to disturb our ball." The academic ball, which has often been the focus of criticism in the past, now promises to spark not only social but also political tensions.