protest camp - Approximately 25 people are chanting slogans in the Rathaus of Sylt.
According to the police, a group of approximately 25 punks went to the town hall in Westerland, took photos, and chanted slogans. They were part of the Punk-Protestcamp taking place on Sylt and had taken selfies in the building, a police spokesperson said. No criminal actions were reported.
A spokesperson for the community of Sylt confirmed that the punks had been issued a house arrest order under house law. In parallel, the police were called in, who peacefully resolved the situation.
Later on, the officers were called to a second incident at the town hall where the punks had gathered again. When a person entered the Rathaus despite the house ban, a report was eventually filed for trespassing.
Protestcamp on Sylt
Since Monday, the six-week Punk-Protestcamp of the group "Aktion Sylt" has been running on Sylt. The camp on the holiday island is already in its third round. It all began with the Nine-Euro-Ticket in the North Sea in summer 2022. In the social media debate about the ticket, Sylt was also frequently discussed. Calls from left-wing groups on the internet to "invade" the island had gained momentum.
The Punk-Protestcamp on Sylt is organized by the group "Aktion Sylt," who have been peacefully protesting since Monday. Despite no reported criminal actions, the police in Westerland have been monitoring the situation closely, as another Punks group visited the town hall. The community of Sylt issued a house arrest order for the punks, but they continued to gather, leading to a trespassing report. This incident occurred during the group's third round of the protest camp, which started as a response to the Nine-Euro-Ticket debate in the North Sea last summer.
