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Authoritarian Austria: Protesters Party in Central Vienna in Defiance of New Year's Eve Lockdown

• https://www.breitbart.com, Peter Caddle

A mix of protesters, New Year's Eve celebrants, and tourists gathered in the central Stephansplatz square, with many dancing to music being blared out across the square.

While Austria had temporarily relaxed unvaccinated-only lockdown restrictions for the night, a number of other measures remained in place. These included a 10 pm curfew for restaurants, as well as a ten-person limit on gatherings for both jabbed and unjabbed alike.

This, however, did not stop thousands from attending revelries in the city centre, according to a report by Heute.

The Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung reported that police showed up at the scene around 10 pm to ensure a peaceful celebration.

While the reports by Heute and Kronen Zeitung disagree on whether arrests were made by police during the event, both agree that the mood at the gathering was peaceful.

"The city was full, almost like it used to be," Heute reports one witness of the night's events said. "It was a very colourful mixture of tourists, kids, corona demonstrators, party people and a large police presence."