Cyprus: Farmers protesting in Nicosia May 18

Event

Sheep and goat farmers are currently protesting outside the Presidential Palace in Nicosia to highlight profitability issues in halloumi production and demand government support. Activists are burning haybales as part of the protest; attendance is in the low hundreds.

Additional police are deployed to monitor the protest. The protest and related security measures are likely to prompt localized transport disruptions in the surrounding area. The action is likely to pass off peacefully though isolated clashes with security services 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. Check for disruptions and allow extra time for travel in the affected area.