Athens Police Announce 24-Hour Gathering Ban for Rubio Visit
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All public outdoor gatherings and motorized marches in Athens will be prohibited from 06.00 on Wednesday, October 7, until 06.00 on Thursday, October 8, for security reasons - Which areas are affected?
According to an announcement by the Hellenic Police, the ban will be in effect from 06:00 on Wednesday, October 7, until 06:00 on Thursday, October 8. The post Ban on gatherings around the US Embassy on Wednesday due to the visit of the US Secretary of State appeared first on in.gr.
The ban will be in effect from 06:00 on the morning of Wednesday October 7 to 06:00 on the morning of Thursday
The Traffic Police are taking emergency measures on Wednesday due to the presence of Marco Rubio in Athens. As announced by the Athens Police Department, from 6 am on Wednesday (7/10) until 6 am on Thursday (8/10), all public outdoor gatherings and motorized processions are prohibited on the occasion of the visit of the US Secretary of State to Athens. The ban concerns the area enclosed by the streets: Rizari – Ploutarchou – Kleomenous – Melinas…
The visit of US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, to Athens on October 6, 2026 brings to the fore the geopolitical balances in the Aegean and the ongoing Turkish claims over the “Blue Homeland”. Rubio’s two-day presence in the Greek capital for the 6th Greece-US Strategic Dialogue coincides with a period of increased mobility and delicate diplomatic balances in the Eastern Mediterranean.
The regulations will concern main road axes of the capital and will be applied depending on the prevailing conditions.
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