Bratislava is busy again: Conflict between protesters and a public transport driver, the police have already detained two people! – Topky

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19:00 Shortly before 7 pm, the heavy police began to gradually push out a protesting crowd of people, who had been blocking roads around Hodžovo náměstí in Bratislava for almost three hours. There is also a police water cannon on site. Police intervened several times before the intervention to stop blocking the road and to refrain from illegal actions. Protesters refuse to leave the road.

18:30 So far, police have detained four people from the protest crowd at Wednesday’s protests in Bratislava. The reason was their unlawful conduct. The Bratislava police inform about it on the social network. Among other things, they inform that they managed to pass the crossroads Šancova-Námestie Franca Liszta, which was previously blocked by protesters. It is one of the main arteries of Bratislava, where large columns formed.

18:10 The traffic of public transport (MHD) lines in Bratislava in the area of Hodžovo náměstí is interrupted due to the blocking of roads by the participants of the protest assembly. Lines travel by diversion. The Transport Company Bratislava informs about it on its own web.

17:40 There was a conflict between protesters and police after protesters tried to lift and overturn the van. Firecrackers exploded in the crowd, and the protesters then began shouting “Gestapo” at the police. One of the protesters was chasing the police with a wooden stick.

Some protesters behave aggressively towards police officers and curse them. There were also clashes between demonstrators and the police. In one of them, the police had to step in self-defense and use diapers or tear gas. However, several hundred demonstrators continue to block roads around Hodž Square for more than an hour.

VIDEO Anti-government protest on Hlavná street in Košice

17:30 Approximately 6,000 people took part in an anti-government protest organized by the Smer-SD party in Košice on Wednesday. A protest was also held on Hlavná Street, organized by the non-parliamentary party Republika. It was attended by more than 1,000 people. Several dozen people came to support the protest of the informal civic group Open Košice.

Source: TASR / Roman Hanc

17:19 The anti-conflict police team managed to agree with the demonstrators not to block Staromestská Street in Bratislava and move back towards Hodžovo námestie. Demonstrators are gradually being pushed out of Staromestská Street by hard-nosed people. They have not had to intervene yet. The anti-conflict team and members of the intervention unit of the Bratislava City Police are trying to prevent the escalation of tension. An ambulance must have intervened on the spot.

16:50 In Košice, Ľuboš Blaha, the vice-president of the Direction, spoke, criticizing the government and calling on the people to talk to its representatives. they counted as our ancestors once did with the fascists. He claims that government officials are “fascinating” Slovakia. “I am convinced that Matovič and Čaputová are to blame for this,” said the deputy. The crowd then began chanting “disappear” at his instigation.

16:45 The protesters, who blocked the roads around Hodžovo náměstí in Bratislava, are moving further along the city center towards the SNP Bridge and are starting to block other roads as well. They have already blocked the underpass under Hodžový náměstí, Staromestská Street and are heading further. Police have not yet intervened and are unable to bring the crowd under control.

On Staromestská Street near the city walls, near the Cathedral of St. Martin, the protesters were stopped by the intervention team of the Bratislava city police. The city police later joined the state police with their police hardboats. The protesting crowd is trying to get out of the way and prevent them from continuing to block other roads.

16:35 Traffic in Bratislava is limited, demonstrators blocked the road at Hodžovo náměstí. Police have so far failed to get the crowd off the road. Columns are beginning to form around Hodž Square. The Bratislava transport company informs that in order to block the road, it had to interrupt the traffic of public transport lines 83, 93, 147, 203, 207 and 212 in the vicinity of the Hodžovo námestie stop.

16:30 Protesters moving from the Office of the Government to the Presidential Palace called on people standing on the sidewalks to join them. They screamed during the move “we are here at home”.

16:25 According to the Bratislava police, shortly after 4 pm, the participants of the assembly blocked the road on Hodžovo náměstí and Suchý mýto. “We urge drivers to avoid this section and, if possible, use an alternative route to pass,” informed on the social network.

16:19 Fico from Košice greeted President Zuzana Čaputová, who according to him “frustrated the referdum prematurelyelections. The crowd then began chanting “Shame”. According to Fico, Čaputová thus “grossly violated the right of the people to express themselves and denied the people to exercise state power directly through a referendum. This is the greatest shame in the modern history of the Slovak Republic.”

Source: TASR / Roman Hanc

16:10 After the speech of ex-president Gašparovič, the crowd chanted “freedom!” Or “shame”.

16:05 An assembly organized by the Smer-SD party began before the Constitutional Court. Robert Fico, Ladislav Kamenický, Juraj Blanár, Ľuboš Blaha, but also former president Ivan Gašparovič stand on the stage.

15:40 Supporters of the Republic movement are currently protesting before the Constitutional Court. Its member Milan Mazurek claims that “this is not about the virus for a long time, but it is an effort to establish a totalitarian regime”. At his instigation, the protesters chanted “Matovic to the bass”.

15:25 The transport company informs that it has already resumed the traffic of some public transport lines, which it had to interrupt to move the crowd. However, passengers as well as individual transport drivers must take into account certain restrictions in the Palisades and in the vicinity of the National Council of the Slovak Republic.

15:18 In front of the parliament, heavy protesters were waiting for the protesting crowd. Protesters shouted “Shame” or “Helmets down” on them. There are currently several hundred protesters in front of parliament. They shout slogans against the government and representatives of parliament. They call on the police present to join the protest and put their helmets and weapons down. They also demand access to parliament.

VIDEO Protests are taking place in front of the Presidential Palace: About a thousand people met

15:10 In Košice, the Republic movement also organizes a protest rally against the government. According to Denníka N there are about 1,500 people on the site, none of them have a veil and Slovak flags as well as flags of the ĽSNS party are flying in the air.

15:00 Another protest will take place in Košice from 16:00, specifically before the Constitutional Court. It is organized by the Smer-SD party. “We do not want the government led by OĽaNO to liquidate Slovakia and divide its citizens. Let us not let our state and our rights be stolen,” wrote the party on the social network.

14:45 The crowd of hundreds of people, who have so far protested in Hodž Square in front of the Presidential Palace in Bratislava, moved and headed across the Palisades towards the National Council of the Slovak Republic. Traffic through the Palisades is currently blocked as protesters move along the road. During this time, they chant various slogans, holding banners and national flags in their hands.

The course of the previous meeting on Hodž Square was peaceful. The crowd moved after the speeches of several speakers had ended. the repair company Bratislava currently informs that it had to interrupt the traffic of public transport (public transport) lines 83, 93, 147, 203, 207 and 212 in the vicinity of the Hodžovo námestie stop. As the crowd headed for parliament, a couple of protesters were incident with passers-by.

14:30 People hold different banners in their hands, for example “Chaputova, we demand your resignation”, or “vaccine terror and fools rejoice”.

14:20 Former judge and President of the Supreme Court Štefan Harabin is also taking pictures with a crowd of people on Hodžovo náměstí.

14:15 In front of the Presidential Palace, Marian Kotleba speaks, claiming that government politicians have betrayed Slovakia and called on people not to put their children in school. “No director will make himself a hero.” he said.

Several public assemblies began in Bratislava on Wednesday afternoon on the occasion of the Day of the Constitution of the Slovak Republic. There is a protest on Hodžovo náměstí and in front of the National Council (NR) of the Slovak Republic, and an assembly on Námestí slobody is also announced. In front of the parliament, the police had to intervene against a few demonstrators in order to maintain a 50-meter safety distance from the building. The intervention was accompanied by skirmishes. Police also detained two protesters. These were members of the so-called Civil Tribunal.

VIDEO The Civil Tribunal protested in front of the parliament: Two of them were confiscated by the police

“In the period after 1 pm, two persons were restricted in their personal liberty due to illegal proceedings in Alexander Dubček Square, who were subsequently escorted to the police department.” confirmed by Bratislava police. An anti-conflict team also intervened in front of the parliament. Heavy police officers were also prepared. After the arrest of one of the protesters, a group of protesters began to move slowly to Hodž Square, where hundreds of people are currently protesting.

Bratislava police said they had taken adequate measures for Wednesday’s protests in the capital. “We will monitor the situation on an ongoing basis and, in the event of a breach of public order or other illegal activity, we will use legal measures to remedy the situation.” the police said.

In front of the Presidential Palace are several members and sympathizers of the ĽSNS party. The crowd protests against the government, claiming that the “genocide of the Slovak nation” is taking place in Slovakia, and that the Constitution of the Slovak Republic and fundamental human rights are being violated. Speakers oppose vaccination against COVID-19, the new coronavirus pandemic and anti-pandemic measures. They also criticize border measures.

The entrance to the presidential palace is blocked after the experience of past protests, and police are also on the spot. The Kotleb family cooked goulash on the spot and, according to their words, Zuzana Čaputová, they released the anthem. It was a song by the group Horkýže Slíže Malá Žužu. In front of the palace are mainly Slovak flags, but you can also see the flag with the image of Che Guevara.

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