Police end attempted occupation of Zurich's Platzspitz square

A large contingent of police prevented an attempted occupation of the Platzspitz area behind the National Museum in Zurich on Friday afternoon. They checked over 200 people and ordered them away. The group of occupiers cited anti-capitalist motives as the reason for the action. The police had information about the possible unauthorised action in advance, as the city police announced in the evening. The city police therefore increased their presence in the city centre. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Shortly before 5 pm, several groups of people reportedly approached the Platzspitzpromenade. At the same time, lorries and vans carrying catering equipment drove up. The activists then attempted to barricade the entrances to Platzspitz from the inside. The police gained access to the area, where they were pelted with bottles and stones. The police used a water cannon and rubber bullets to push back the crowd. Some of the squatters fled via the Limmat or other ...