Last generation temporarily blocks access to the National Council in Vienna
Published: Wednesday, Feb 28th 2024, 14:20
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Climate activists from the Last Generation temporarily blocked access to the National Council in Vienna on Wednesday.
Around 40 demonstrators had tried in vain to get into the parliament building and then sat down in front of the House. As the police reported on X (formerly Twitter), those involved were carried away and provisionally arrested.
Access for visitors had to be blocked at short notice. The National Council meeting was not affected by the incident. "Contrary to media reports, there was no "storming" or attempted forced entry into the parliament building", wrote the police.
With this action, the Last Generation wanted to draw attention to the fact that the federal government of the conservative ÖVP and the Greens continues to ignore the Climate Council and that no party has presented an election program that is fit for survival. The movement is calling on the federal government to include a basic right to climate protection in the constitution.
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