26 Jan 2021 | 01:31 PM UTC
Germany: Activists plan vehicle protest in Stuttgart Jan. 26 to denounce COVID-19 restrictions
Vehicle protest planned in Stuttgart, Germany, from 1730 Jan. 26 to oppose COVID-19 measures; disruptions likely.
Event
Protesters from the Querdenken (Lateral Thinking) group are planning to demonstrate in central Stuttgart from 1730 Jan. 26 to denounce coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related restrictions. Activists plan to hold a vehicle rally around the city center and expect approximately 300 vehicles to participate.
Authorities are unlikely to attempt to prevent the event. However, the presence of large numbers of vehicles and related security measures is likely to prompt severe traffic congestion and public transport disruptions in the city center and surrounding routes.
Advice
Exercise caution in central Stuttgart on the evening of Jan. 26 and allow additional time to reach destinations. Leave the area at the first sign of a confrontation. Heed instructions from authorities and adhere to all social distancing requirements.
