The occupation of the Hotel Alpinpark in Innsbruck’s Pradl district passed peacefully across the stage. The activists left the building on Saturday evening. This was preceded by negotiations with politicians. No official intervention was required.
The hotel was occupied by activists of the group “Pradl für alle!”. They are annoyed by the many empty living quarters in Tyrol, especially since refugees “have to live in tent camps or mass accommodations”. The squatters demanded rooms or apartments for everyone in Austria, free choice of housing and freedom of movement. They also demanded access for everyone to the camps.
The protest was peaceful
The move drew criticism from both the FPÖ and ÖVP. Tyrolean FPÖ boss Markus Abwerzger said “such illegal processes” should not be tolerated. “The rule of law and applicable laws must be respected equally by everyone,” said ÖVP city party chairman and city council club president Christoph Appler. The activists then left the building in the evening. “There were no riots. There was also no need for police officers to intervene,” a press spokesman for the executive branch said when asked by “Krone”.
negotiate with politicians
According to the activists, they had negotiated with the deputy governor Georg Dornauer (SPÖ), who is responsible for refugee affairs, with the mayor of Innsbruck Georg Willi (Greens) and the SPÖ spokeswoman for justice Selma Yildirim. They had been assured that two habitable houses owned by hotel owner Weinberg GmbH in Götzens would be made available to asylum seekers housed in the Absam camp, according to their Twitter account.
The deputy governor is said to have confirmed his intention to convene a roundtable on November 25 with representatives of refugees, civil society and politicians.
Source: Krone
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