18 Nov 2021 | 10:42 AM UTC
Austria: Unionized federal soldiers to protest COVID-19 restrictions in Vienna Nov. 20
Unionized federal soldiers to protest in Vienna, Austria, 15:45 Nov. 20. Increased security, localized disruptions likely.
Event
Federal army personnel affiliated with the Federal Army Union (FGO-BHG) will protest in Vienna Nov. 20 to denounce COVID-19 countermeasures including compulsory vaccination for soldiers. Participants will gather at 1 Mariahilfer Strasse around 15:45. Although attendance levels are unclear, participation will likely not exceed the low thousands.
Police will likely deploy around the protest site and heightened security could prompt localized disruptions. The event is likely to pass without major incident.
Advice
Avoid the protest as a routine security precaution and to mitigate the potential for related disruptions. Allow additional time for travel through the affected area during the protest.
