16 Aug 2024 | 01:05 PM UTC
Western, Central Europe: Activists to demonstrate in cities across the region Aug. 17
Activists to protest in urban centers across parts of Europe Aug. 17 in response to recent election outcome in Venezuela.
Activists plan to protest in urban centers across Western Europe and Central Europe on Aug. 17. The purpose of the demonstrations is to denounce alleged fraud in Venezuela's July 28 presidential election. The protests are slated to coincide with Venezuelan opposition leaders' calls for global protests on Aug. 17. It was not immediately clear how many people may participate in the demonstrations; however, several thousand people reportedly participated in a related protest in Madrid, Spain, on Aug. 7, and similar crowd sizes may materialize at some of the Aug. 17 demonstrations. Some of the larger events are likely to occur in the locations below.
Amsterdam, Netherlands: Stationsplein 10 from 13:00.
Barcelona, Spain: Arco de Triunfo/Arc de Triomf from 20:00.
Basel, Switzerland: Barfuesserplatz from 16:30.
Berlin, Germany: Alexanderplatz from 15:00.
Budapest, Hungary: Deak Ferenc Ter from 19:00.
Hamburg, Germany: Sternschanze (across from Sternschanze Station) from 14:00.
Lisbon, Portugal: Participants will gather at the Statue of Bolivar on Avenida da Liberdade from 18:00 before moving to Praca dos Restauradores, where they will protest from 19:00.
London, UK: 1 Cromwell Road, South Kensington, from 14:00.
Madrid, Spain: Puerta del Sol from 20:00.
Marseille, France: Ombriere near Quai des Belges from 17:00.
Munich, Germany: Rindermarkt from 13:30.
Prague, Czech Republic: Vaclavske Namesti (near the equestrian statue of Saint Wenceslas) from 12:00.
Rome, Italy: Largo Corrado Ricci-Tempio della Pace from 18:00.
Vienna, Austria: Austrian Parliament from 17:00.
Rallies are also scheduled in various other cities; however, turnout is likely to be relatively low. For more information on planned protest locations and times, please click here.
Heightened security and localized transport disruptions are likely near the protest sites. Low-level confrontations between demonstrators and law enforcement officers or groups of rival activists cannot be ruled out.
Avoid the protests as a standard precaution. Allow additional time if traveling near the site of a planned protest. Immediately depart the area at the first sign of any security disturbance. Strictly heed all instructions from law enforcement officers.
