19 Dec 2024 | 07:48 AM UTC
Albania: Opposition groups plan rally through central Tirana Dec. 19
Opposition parties and higher education groups plan to march in central Tirana, Albania, from 12:00 Dec. 19. Increased security likely.
Opposition parties and higher education groups plan to march in central Tirana, Albania, from 12:00 Dec. 19. Leaders of the opposition Democratic Party will demand increased investment in the higher education and university sectors. Participants will gather at the university campus and march to the Ministry of Education. Over a thousand protesters may participate in the event.
Authorities will likely deploy increased security to monitor the march. Localized transport disruptions are probable, especially if protesters march on or block roadways. The event is likely to pass off peacefully.
Avoid the affected area as a standard precaution. Allow additional travel time near the march route. Heed all official transport and security advisories. Immediately leave the area at the first signs of security disturbances.
