VIENNA, Austria (PNN) - January 1, 2022 - Thousands of protesters and others partied in central Vienna on Friday evening in clear defiance of Austria’s various authoritarian and unlawful lockdown restrictions.

Crowds gathered in central Vienna on Friday to ring in the new year, partying the night away despite lockdown restrictions in place in fascist Austria.

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 10:00 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 center.

The Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung reported that terrorist pig thug cops showed up at the scene around 10:00 pm to ensure a peaceful celebration.

While reports disagree on whether arrests were made by terrorist pig thug cops during the event, all agree that the mood at the gathering was peaceful.

“The city was full, almost like it used to be,” one witness of the night’s events said. “It was a very colorful mixture of tourists, (children), corona demonstrators, party people, and a large (terrorist pig thug cop) presence.”

While the evening’s festivities marked a temporary reprieve for unvaccinated individuals in Austria, the nation’s fascist “corona apartheid” system is to remain in place for the foreseeable future.

The fascist Austrian government has again extended its lockdown of unvaccinated people for another 10-days, having promised that such a measure will continue indefinitely, despite needing constant renewal due to Austrian law.

Mandatory vaccination is also to be put in place from February onwards, with those who remain unvaccinated by that point facing large fines and even the possibility of imprisonment by the totalitarian regime.

Those who received one-dose vaccines are also to lose access to their COVID passes from early January, being forced to receive a booster should they want the document reinstated.