🚨JUST IN: Massive protest in Switzerland Against Mandatory Vaccination Law!
Demonstrators in St. Gallen broke through a police cordon during a protest against compulsory vaccination.
Local authorities want to impose mandatory vaccination for future pandemics. pic.twitter.com/aavaPlTace
— Mario ZNA (@MarioBojic) February 14, 2026
A charged day of protest escalates: Between political fronts, police barricades and tear gas, the old town of St. Gallen is transformed into a stage for conflict and confrontation.
On Saturday, several hundred people demonstrated in St. Gallen against compulsory vaccination. Numerous members of the extreme right-wing group Junge Tat led the demonstration by the Mass-Voll movement.
Before the demonstration could set off from the train station after midday, there was a disturbance. This was reported by a spokeswoman for the St. Gallen city police. The “Ostschweiz Nazifrei” group called for an unauthorized counter-demonstration beforehand.
Some of the 600 or so demonstrators held halberds in their hands. Due to security concerns, the police eventually withdrew the permit for the mass demonstration on site.
Factcheck: Yes, reports from Swissinfo and Bluewin confirm a protest of several hundred in St. Gallen on Feb 14 against proposed mandatory vaccination fines. Video shows protesters pushing past police. The canton’s draft law allows fines up to CHF 20,000 for refusals in pandemics.