03 Jun 2022 | 08:27 AM UTC
Sweden: Environmental activists to protest in central Stockholm June 3
Environmental activists plan 'Fridays For Future' protest in Stockholm, Sweden, from 13:00 June 3. Heightened security, disruptions likely.
Event
The climate action group 'Fridays for Future' plans to protest in central Stockholm on the afternoon of June 3. Participants will gather in Odenplan from around 13:00 before marching through the city center to Norrmalmstorg; the exact march route is unclear. The group, led by Greta Thunberg, states thousands of youths will join the march, which is set to coincide with a major UN climate conference, 'Stockholm +50'.
Police will likely deploy to monitor and facilitate the protest. Heightened security measures, including potential road closures, will likely prompt localized travel disruptions. Violence is unlikely.
Advice
Avoid the demonstration as a routine security precaution and to mitigate associated disruptions. Allow extra time to reach destinations in central Stockholm on the afternoon of June 3.
