13 May 2021 | 05:51 PM UTC
Denmark: Anti-lockdown activists to rally at Copenhagen City Hall on May 15
Activists to rally COVID-19 restrictions in central Copenhagen, Denmark, from 12:00 May 15; disruptions likely, clashes possible.
Event
The activist group Men in Black plans to host a rally in central Copenhagen on May 15 to denounce ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. Participants will gather at 12:00 on City Hall Square (Radhuspladsen). The event will include music, a march, and other activities; it is slated to end at 23:59. Organizers have released no information concerning a specific march route. The gathering could draw a large crowd.
Police will almost certainly deploy to monitor the protest; associated security measures could prompt localized disruptions. Low-level violence is possible; related demonstrations have previously devolved into clashes with police.
Advice
Avoid the demonstration as a routine security precaution and to mitigate associated disruptions. Heed instructions from security services and leave the area at the first sign of a confrontation. Allow extra time to reach destinations near City Hall Square in Copenhagen during the evening of May 15.
