Iran Press/ Europe: The far-right opposition Freedom Party was among those who have called for the protest and vowed to combat the new restrictions.
Other European countries also expected demonstrations against virus measures, including Switzerland, Croatia, and Italy.
On Friday night, Dutch police opened fire on protesters, and seven people were injured in rioting that erupted in downtown Rotterdam around a demonstration against COVID-19 restrictions.
The Austrian lockdown will start early Monday and will initially last for ten days and then be reevaluated. At the most, it will last 20 days. Most stores will close, and cultural events will be canceled. People will leave their homes only for specific reasons, including buying groceries, going to the doctor, or exercising.
The Austrian government also said that starting Feb. 1, the country will make vaccinations mandatory.
As the march kicked off on Vienna’s Heldenplatz, thousands of protesters gathered on the massive square. About 1,300 police officers were on duty. They used loudspeakers to tell protesters that masks were required, but most didn’t wear them.
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