Following lack of progress made by talks between representatives of the Church, the charity Caritas and refugee activists at the Votiv Kirche in Vienna, protesters are set to stay camped outside the building. On Tuesday evening Caritas spokesman Klaus Schwertner said: “The church is a place of refuge.” Previously, however, pastor of the Votive Church […]
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Police were called after Kurdish demonstrators burst into the Turkish airlines office in the first district of Vienna. In total ten activists stormed the office the Operngasse 3 in the late afternoon and the protest ended when one of the staff at the airline used a pepper spray that left several people hospitalised. The activists […]
Ruby focus at harmonic Opera Ball
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Police said just six people demonstrated against the Vienna State Opera Ball last night (Thurs).Officials in the capital put dozens of anti-riot officers on alert to deter possible demonstrators. Up to 2,000 protesters collided with the police at previous occasions of the pompous event which is regarded as one of the cultural highlights of the […]