Spain: Catalan independence activists demonstrating in Placa Sant Agusti, Valencia, April 24

Event

Catalan independence activists are currently demonstrating in Valencia's Placa de Sant Agusti. Attendance is likely to be in the hundreds.

Additional police will likely deploy to monitor the action; related security measures may prompt localized transport disruptions in the surrounding area. Current COVID-19 measures in Spain restrict public gatherings. Police may attempt to disperse activists if they are deemed to be breaching these restrictions. Isolated clashes between police and activists cannot be ruled out.

Advice

Avoid the demonstration 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 evening of April 24.