The international movement SEEBRÜCKE has called for the staging of protests in eight cities on 20 June. The demonstrations are indicated to simultaneously begin at 14:00 local time as follows: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Tilburg, Leiden, Wageningen, Amersfoort, Utrecht, and Enschede. The protests denounce the living conditions of migrant families in detention camps and express solidarity with refugees.
Travelers in and around urban areas should exercise caution due to upcoming protests on June 13 and 14. Protests will be focused on discrimination and police violence. Due to social distancing regulations, gatherings of ten or more people in one place will be fined. These protests come after clashes with police in Paris, Lille, Lyon, and Marseille.
Activists plan to gather in multiple cities in Australia on June 13. The protests are to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, and denounce institutionalized racism. A demonstration was announced in Darwin, at the Parliament House, starting at 10 am local time. Another demonstration was announced in Perth, at Langley Park, starting at 12 pm.
A demonstration is scheduled to take place in Edinburgh on June 13. The demonstration is organized in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement protests in the United States. Demonstrators are expected to gather at Melville Monument in St. Andrew square from 12pm to 3pm local time.
On June 6, thousands of people gathered in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square to protest the Israeli government’s plans to annex parts of the West Bank and Jordan Valley as early as July 1. Additional protests are likely to occur in Israel through at least June 30 following the demonstrations in Tel Aviv.
On June 7, 2020 an unexploded bomb was discovered in Kolno, Poland. Residents within a 400-meter radius were evacuated to facilitate disposal. A section of the DK63 highway has been closed until further notice.
On June 6th, there will be protests in France, Italy, Ireland, and the United Kingdom to denounce racism and police brutality. In Paris at 1400 local time, this will be in front of the US Embassy. In Ireland: Dublin at 1500 local time in front of the US Embassy, Limerick at 1400 in Arthur’s Quay Park, and Sligo at 1500 in Doorly Park. In Italy at 1500 local time, this will be at the US Consulate General in Naples. In the U.K., it will be at 1400 local time in Cambridge at Parker’s Piece.
SafeAbroad travelers should be aware that there will be continued protests in London over the death of George Floyd, an African American who died in police custody in the U.S. On June 3rd there will be one in Hyde Park, one at Parliament Square on June 6th, and one at the US embassy on June 7th.
A storm system in the Bay of Campeche strengthened into Tropical Storm Cristobal on June 2. The storm my cause heavy rains and winds over 50 mph in Campeche, Tabasco, and Chiapas. There is potential for flash flooding in affected areas. Widespread prolonged power outages and travel disruptions are likely. Conditions are expected to last until June 7.
An increase in dengue activity has been noted in Costa Rica, with more than triple the cases reported for the same period last year. Over 2,600 confirmed and suspected cases have been recorded nationwide in 2020. The most affected area is Brunca region, with authorities in Perez Zeledon canton declaring an outbreak there.