ONLINE Protests in Bratislava are slowly coming to an end: Protesters were throwing firecrackers, reporting injuries! – Tops

Archive VIDEO The crowd, together with the Republika movement, has moved from Safarik Square to the Government Office: They are blocking traffic, there are heavy riders and cavalry police on the scene!

19:20 The participants in the protest on Slobody Square near the Office of the Government of the Slovak Republic used pyrotechnics against the police. Two people suffered injuries during the explosion – a member of the Police Force and a member of the Bratislava Municipal Police. The injuries required treatment.

18:50 Protesters walking through the presidential palace threw firecrackers into the garden.

18:20 Both groups began to move – ĽSNS from parliament to Námestie slobody and Republika in front of the Office of the Government to the parliament. Groups of protesters met at the Palisades, where they restricted traffic and used a smoke machine during the transfer.

VIDEO Both groups of protesters moved around Bratislava: Meeting at the Palisades, limited traffic and a smokehouse!

18:07 The protest rally of the Republic movement is over, Miroslav Suja has called on the people to disperse decently. The protest in front of the National Council continues.

17:37 Due to the transfer of protesters, public transport lines 3, 4 and 9 are interrupted in the capital. These are exceptionally terminated before entering the city center. As all detour routes are closed, they do not have the opportunity to continue to Karlova Ves, Dúbravka, Ružinov, Rača and Petržalka, informs DPB on the social network. “Only tram 1 runs on the extraordinary route Main Station – Blumental – Station Vinohrady,” he approached. “There is an alternative bus line X3 between the Blumentál and Farského stops. The line does not include the Jan Jan Kráľ Park, Šafárikovo námestie, Centrum, Mariánska and Americké námestie stops.” added DPB. He declares that he will solve the situation and will inform about the further continuation.

17:35 The crowd of several hundred citizens blocked traffic around Kamenný námestie and the adjacent streets. The Bratislava Transport Company (DPB) had to divert some public transport lines. “The patrols of the Bratislava police are currently supervising the safety of the participants in the public assembly, who began to move from Šafárik Square to Námestie slobody shortly after 4.30 pm,” clarified by the Bratislava regional police spokesman Michal Szeiff.

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According to him, the police continue to monitor the situation. According to him, in the event of a disturbance of public order or the commission of another illegal activity, the police are prepared to intervene in accordance with the law.

17:30 The head of ĽSNS, Marian Kotleba, appears in front of the parliament with a black mask on his face. “The government calls us monkeys, but we are not monkeys, Minister Naď. The government will not change the nation, but the nation will change the government,” screams Kotleba. He then threw the mask into the crowd because, in his words, it is a symbol of slavery and “we are not slaves.”

17:00 Protesters moved from Šafárik Square to the Government Office. The area is guarded not only by heavily, but also by cavalry police.

16:50 Several representatives of the ĽSNS party are gradually appearing, including Stanislav Mizík. He called President Zuzana Čaputová an octopus and the ministries called her tentacles.

VIDEO Police officers are also supervising the protest organized by the ĽSNS party

16:42 There are again people with banners in front of the parliament. “Where do freedom and equality go?”, “Billions for a health vaccination campaign nothing?” is seen in parliament. The hard-core are also overseeing the order.

16:40 There are also several hundred people in front of the parliament.

16:30 Milan Mazurek calls on people to get involved in the general strike. Gradually, the protesters move before the Government Office. “There is no time for a referendum,” he shouted from the podium.

16:15 Some people came to masks protests – one disguised as a policeman with a password on his back “Buzz and beat”. The police have been using the password for years “Help and protect”. Another came dressed as a prisoner.

16:10 Former NRSR MP Martina Šimkovičová was among the speakers on Šafárikovo náměstí.

15:57 Peter Lipták also protested against the Republic movement. He urged people to persevere and not be vaccinated.

15:55 The crowd continues to protest at the announced civic general strike on Bratislava’s Župný Square. Several speakers took turns on the podium, especially criticizing the pandemic measures and the actions of the government or the president of the Slovak Republic, Zuzana Čaputová.

15:50 “Shortly before 2.30 pm, a 59-year-old man was shown out of the area in front of the National Council of the Slovak Republic. The reason for his demonstration was a violation of the provisions of the offense against public order of Act no. 372/1990 Coll. The man was escorted to the appropriate police department, ” informs the police on the social network.

15:40 People are gradually meeting in front of the parliament for another protest – which is organized by the ĽSNS party. They are currently cooking goulash there.

15:30 Deputy Miroslav Suja is also currently on the podium. He speaks to people in his own way. “An awful lot of people live in insecurity. This government pretends not to hear them,” said Suja. During his performance, the crowd changes the password to “Fascism”, the government “to the bass, to the bass.” They are demanding a resignation from the government.

VIDEO MP Suja on the protest: The government pretends not to hear people

15:20 Former Minister of Justice Ján Čarnogurský is also on the scene. “Western countries are causing wars that bring migrants to the EU,” said the Montenegrin. Under the former regime, Čarnogurský was a political prisoner who was released only after the Gentle Revolution.

15:15 Many protesters came to the scene with banners, even harsh ones. “They take your body, they take your soul, even thanks to the collaborators”, “Watching and forging plots”, “We don’t want tyranny”, and similar slogans can be seen in the city center. There are an estimated about a thousand people in the square and more are gradually coming. People are chanting during the speakers “Enough was, enough was”.

VIDEO People moved to the city center in front of the parliament: Protest of the Republic movement even with harsh banners!

15:10 Hundreds of people gather in Šafárik Square. Representatives of the Republic movement, who called for the protest, set up a podium by the fountain, where speakers take turns.

14:40 A protest by the Republic movement begins at 3 pm on Safarik Square. In the early evening, another protest is announced in front of the parliament – specifically the ĽSNS parties.

14:30 In front of the parliament, Fico verbally attacked President Zuzana Čaputová. He said the party would resume collecting signatures under a petition for a referendum on early elections. He added that they plan to protest in front of the presidential palace every week, unless the president signs a referendum.

14:20 Bratislava police officers have not yet recorded cases of public order violations or other illegal activities during Wednesday’s protests. “In connection with today’s public gatherings, which are held in several places in Bratislava, the police have taken adequate measures. We continuously evaluate the security situation with an emphasis on the protection of life, health, property of citizens and public order,” said police on the social network.

Participants during the assembly organized

14:15 “Give us a parliament voluntarily! Police officers, who side are you on !? Do you mind the false accusations ?! ” it was heard from the crowd to the police officers guarding the parliament building

14:10 Veils or respirators are only sporadically visible on protesters’ faces. However, many have banners with different inscriptions, such as “Šereš’s fascists = murderers of General Lučanský”.

14:00 In front of the parliament building is also the former chairman of the parliament Andrej Danko.

13:40 Hundreds of people gathered in front of the parliament building to express dissatisfaction with the government and anti-pandemic measures. There are already representatives of Smer, who laid a wreath at the statue of Alexander Dubček. Former Prime Minister Robert Fico, former Minister of the Interior Robert Kaliňák and former Minister of Finance Ladislav Kamenický took part in the protests.

Ten protests and rallies are reported in Bratislava on Wednesday (November 17). The mayor of the capital, Matúš Vallo, informed about it. He asked all protesters to be considerate. “The right to assemble and the right to protest cannot stand above the freedom of movement and the right to the security of others, especially at a time of a peak pandemic,” declared Vallo. According to him, all the meetings 32 years ago in Bratislava and other cities in Slovakia were peaceful, without insults and violence. “Anyone who sincerely carries the message of the days of November can calmly express their attitude even today,” the mayor said.

The city of Bratislava and the Bratislava city police will provide co-operation to the state police not only in the organization of preventive measures, but also in the protection of public order. “The Bratislava transport company is strengthening its dispatching on Wednesday and is ready to coordinate public transport traffic so that it is as smooth as possible, despite possible complications,” Vallo said. The communications administration and the municipal company will deploy additional maintenance crews to clean the public areas as soon as possible after the meetings. The mayor of Bratislava’s Old Town, Zuzana Aufrichtová, called on the organizers and participants of Wednesday’s meetings to refrain from illegal actions and not block traffic. Otherwise, the city district is ready to dissolve the specific assembly.

“On the Day of the Struggle for Freedom and Democracy, but also during the days around its date, there will be several rallies and protests in the Old Town. said the mayor. It recommends that citizens who do not plan to take part in the protests avoid the places of protest rallies. The temporarily appointed President of the Police Force, Štefan Hamran, informed that the police were ready to maintain order at public events and announced protests on Wednesday. If he is disturbed, he said, the police will intervene uncompromisingly.

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