24 May 2022 | 12:11 PM UTC
Greece: Unionized worker groups to protest in Athens from 19:00 May 26
Several unionized worker groups to protest in Athens, Greece, from 19:00 May 26. Heightened security, localized disruptions likely.
Event
Several workers' unions and groups plan to protest in Athens the evening of May 26. Participants will gather at Klafthmonos Square at 19:00 and march to at the office of the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV), where they will stage a protest. The demonstration is to support signing a collective bargaining agreement and for wage increases. Participating groups include the Federation of Milk, Food, and Beverage Employees, the Press-Paper Union, and the Federation of Pharmaceutical and Related Professions. Participation may reach the hundreds.
Heightened security is likely surrounding Klafthmonos Square; associated security measures could prompt localized transport disruptions in the area. The action is likely to proceed peacefully, but isolated clashes between police and protesters 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.
