22 May 2021 | 11:01 AM UTC
Slovakia: Anti-government activists to demonstrate in central Bratislava May 22
Anti-government activists to demonstrate in central Bratislava from 13:00 May 22; increased security, localized disruptions likely.
Event
Anti-government activists plan to demonstrate in Bratislava May 22 to denounce restrictions imposed to combat the spread of COVID-19 and to call for early elections. Participants will gather at Namestie Slobody and Hodzovo Square from 13:00; attendance is likely to be in the hundreds.
Additional police will likely deploy to monitor the demonstration; associated security measures could prompt localized travel disruptions in the protest area. Current COVID-19 measures in Slovakia restrict public gatherings; police may disperse activists if they are deemed to be breaching these restrictions. The event is likely to proceed peacefully but isolated clashes between police and participants cannot be ruled out.
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 for travel in the affected area the afternoon of May 22.
