2023-05-03 21:24:23
protests in Vienna
“Climate Shakira” wanted “a lot of chaos” – then came the arrest
The climate activist Anja Windl, who was stuck on Wednesday, spoke about the motives behind the crime – a short time later she was taken away by the police.
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On May 3, 2023, Anja Windl was involved in the protest actions of the “Last Generation” on Franz-Josef-Kais in Vienna.
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The activist, together with other climate activists, had blocked several bridges in downtown Vienna.
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But a short time later she was taken into police custody.
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There were massive traffic disruptions in downtown Vienna on Wednesday.
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Activists of the “Last Generation” have closed several bridges.
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Anja Windl was also there.
Die Last Generation Climate Activists announced the largest wave of protests in Austria to date for May. For up to four weeks, they want to set an example for their cause every day. On Wednesday there were several actions along the Franz-Josef-Kais in Vienna. The activists chose both the Friedensbrücke and the Aspernbrücke near the Urania as the venue for their rallies.
Only after some time did the police decide to take action against the glued activists on the Aspern Bridge. With the party was once more “Klima-Shakira” by Anja Windl. Windl explained to the “Heute” portal why the protest was important: “Because we see that the government is not fulfilling its responsibility in any way.”
“This is madness”
As a place of protest, bridges are “generally relatively well suited to triggering a relatively large amount of traffic chaos relatively quickly,” added the activist. Many people waiting got upset because of the protest. A passer-by accused the activists of not having any training. Unnerved, he turned away with the words: “You are so stupid, it’s crazy.”
A Vienna police spokesman explained the authorities’ hesitant approach by saying that local traffic had been diverted. The waiting with official coercive measures was taken in coordination with the official representative, since initially “no legal reasons for dissolution” existed. It wasn’t until a little later that the increased volume of traffic ensured that the meeting was dissolved after all. Climate activist Anja Windl was temporarily taken into custody.
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