Greece: Parents to protest against changes to preschool education in Athens April 8

Event

Parents in Athens plan to protest April 8 against proposed changes to preschool education services in the city. Participants in the action will gather at Kotzia Square from 18:00; attendance could be in the hundreds.

Additional police will likely deploy to monitor the action; related security measures could prompt localized disruptions in the surrounding area. Current COVID-19 measures in Greece restrict public gatherings. Police may attempt to disperse participants if they are deemed to be breaching these restrictions; 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 affected area the evening of April 8.