Greece: Protests to gather in various cities Feb. 14 to denounce COVID-19 lockdown

Event

Activists are planning to demonstrate in Athens and other cities Thessaloniki Feb. 14 to denounce the impact of government COVID-19 restrictions. Participants will gather at the following locations:

• Athens: 1600 Syntagma Square

• Patras: 1600 Georgiou I Square

• Thessaloniki: 1600 The White Tower

• Zakynthos: 1200 Solomos Square

Additional police will deploy to monitor the demonstrations. Associated crowd-control measures, including road closures and movement restrictions, will likely prompt localized transport disruptions. The events will probably remain peaceful but clashes are possible if police move to disperse protesters, or if activists breach security cordons. While bystanders are unlikely to be targeted, they would face a indirect threat in the vicinity of any violence.

Advice

Avoid the demonstrations as a routine security precaution and to mitigate associated disruptions. Allow extra time to reach destinations near any protests Feb. 14. Leave the area at the first sign of a confrontation.