06 Sep 2021 | 02:52 PM UTC
Bulgaria: Hospitality sector workers to protest COVID-19 restrictions in Sofia Sept. 8
Hospitality sector workers to protest COVID-19 restrictions in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 15:00 Sept. 8. Increased security, disruptions likely.
Event
Hospitality sector workers will protest in Sofia Sept. 8 to denounce restrictive measures imposed to limit the spread of COVID-19. Participants will gather in National Assembly Square around 15:00 for a rally. Attendance will likely be in the hundreds.
Additional police will likely deploy to monitor the protest. The gathering and related security measures will likely prompt localized transport disruptions. Significant violence is not likely, though scuffles between police and individual protesters cannot be ruled out.
Advice
Avoid the protest as a routine security precaution and to mitigate associated disruptions. Check for disruptions and allow extra time for travel in downtown Sofia the afternoon of Sept. 8.
