17 Dec 2022 | 12:18 PM UTC
Spain: Protesters gather in Madrid to demand the shielding of pensions, Dec. 17
Protesters gather in Madrid, Spain, to demand the shielding of pensions, Dec. 17. Plan to march to the Reina Sofia Museum.
Event
Activists affiliated with the State Table for the Shielding of Pensions (Mesa Estatal por el Blindaje de las Pensiones, MERP) are marching in Madrid Dec. 17 to demand the constitutional shielding of pensions. Participants gathered from 12:00 at Plaza de Jacinto Benavente before marching to the Reina Sofia Museum.
Security personnel will likely deploy to monitor and manage the crowds. The protests will likely result in localized road travel disruptions, especially along Calle de Atocha. Significant violence is unlikely.
Advice
Avoid the protest sites to mitigate delays. Heed the directives of local officials.