Spain: Education activists to demonstrate in central Madrid March 25

Event

Education activist groups plan to demonstrate in central Madrid March 25 to denounce the local government's alleged lack of funding for public education in the region. Participants will gather at Plaza de Canovas del Castillo (Plaza de Neptuno) from 18:00 before marching to Plaza de Cibeles via Paseo del Prado and ending at the Ministry of Education on Calle de Alcala.

Local authorities will implement heightened security measures to facilitate and monitor the demonstration. Large crowds and associated security measures, including likely road closures and movement restrictions, will result in business and transport disruptions along the march route. Public transport normally routed through the area may be canceled or diverted. The action is likely to pass off peacefully, though isolated scuffles between activists and police 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 surrounding area the evening of March 25.