20 Aug 2024 | 01:01 PM UTC
Switzerland: Activists to protest in central Bern, Aug. 23
Environmental activists plan to protest at Munsterplatz, Bern, Switzerland, from 18:00 Aug. 23; increased security likely.
Environmental activists plan to rally at Munsterplatz, in central Bern, from 18:00 Aug 23. The purpose of the protest is to denounce the expansion of the highway network in Switzerland. Several hundred people are likely to participate.
Authorities will likely deploy increased security to monitor the event; localized road travel and transport disruptions are likely until the protest area is cleared.
Avoid the protest area as a precaution through the evening of Aug. 23. Heed instructions from local authorities.
