Police have announced security and traffic measures ahead of a protest against high electricity prices taking place in Nicosia on Saturday.
The demonstration, organised by Direct Democracy Cyprus, is expected to bring together political parties, organisations and members of the public, who plan to march to the Presidential Palace to present their demands to President Nikos Christodoulides.
March to the Presidential Palace
The gathering was scheduled to begin at 4pm in Eleftheria Square, with participants expected to march towards the Presidential Palace at 4.30pm.
Organisers plan to submit a memorandum outlining their demands to the president at 5pm.
According to the invitation, participants include representatives of AKEL, the Ecologists' Movement – Citizens' Cooperation, the Cyprus Animal Party and the Pancyprian Association of Low-Income Pensioners.
Fidias Panayiotou, leader of Direct Democracy Cyprus and a member of the European Parliament, is also expected to address demonstrators outside the Presidential Palace.
Traffic measures in place
Police said officers would be deployed along the route to implement security measures, regulate traffic and assist motorists.
Drivers have been advised to avoid affected areas where possible, remain patient and follow police instructions.
Public assembly rules
Police also used the occasion to remind organisers and participants of their obligations under the Public Gatherings and Parades Law of 2025.
Under the legislation, organisers are responsible for ensuring protests remain peaceful, coordinating with local authorities and police, and complying with instructions from designated liaison officers.
Authorities noted that restrictions may be imposed, or a gathering dispersed, if it ceases to be peaceful, breaches imposed conditions or poses risks to public safety or property.
The law also allows police, under specified circumstances, to require individuals to remove items concealing their identity if there are concerns that a gathering may become disorderly.
