Demonstrations Planned for 16th March in Riga, Latvia

Demonstrations have been scheduled to take place on Friday 16th of March 2018 starting at 7:00 and finishing at 19:00 in Riga, Latvia. The main gathering point is ‘Old Town Riga’ around the Freedom Monument and Saint Peter’s Church, and there may be other gathering points.

Advice

Travellers should avoid the gathering points and demonstrations to reduce security risk. Even peaceful demonstrations have the potential to turn violent without warning. Expect some traffic delays around the demonstration points in Riga, allow for extra time.