02 Feb 2021 | 11:32 AM UTC
Croatia: Business owners to protest COVID-19 measures in Ban Jelacic Square from 1000 Feb. 3
Business owners to protest COVID-19 measures in Zagreb, Croatia, Feb. 3. Increased security, localized disruptions likely.
Event
The UGP Association of Entrepreneurs plans to lead protests in central Zagreb Feb. 3. Participants will gather at Ban Jelacic Square from 1000 to denounce what they argue is inadequate government support for businesses impacted by restrictions imposed to combat the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19); attendance is likely to exceed 1,000 people.
Additional police will likely deploy to monitor the protest. Large crowds and associated security measures will likely prompt localized transport disruptions in the surrounding area. Current COVID-19 measures in Croatia place restrictions on public gatherings; police may attempt to disperse the action if participants are deemed to be breaching these restrictions. The protest is likely to be largely peaceful, though isolated clashes between police and protesters cannot be ruled out.
Advice
Avoid the protest 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. Allow extra time for travel in the protest area the morning of Feb. 3.
