20 Jun 2024 | 06:24 PM UTC
Netherlands: Student activists to march in central Utrecht on June 22
Student activists to march from Jaarbeursplein in Utrecht, Netherlands, from 14:00 June 22. Tight security, transport disruptions likely.
Student activists affiliated with the National Student Union (Landelijke Studentenvakbond, LSVb) plan to protest in central Utrecht on June 22 to denounce planned government cuts in education. Participants will gather at Jaarbeursplein from 14:00 before marching through the city and returning to the start location. It is unclear how many people with participate in the event.
While the event should remain peaceful, authorities will almost certainly increase security along the march route, likely prompting transport disruptions in the affected area.
Avoid the demonstration. Heed all authorities' instructions and seek alternative routes to circumvent the impacted area.