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Demonstration Alert: Demonstration in Bern on January 20 – U.S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland – January 20, 2026
Location: Bern, Switzerland
Event: A demonstration is expected in Bern in close proximity to the U.S. embassy on Tuesday, January 20, starting at 19:00. This demonstration has not been authorized by Swiss authorities.
A large police presence is planned in response and police will begin erecting barriers at 18:00. Sulgeneckstrasse between Kleine Schanze and Florapark will be closed to vehicle traffic.
The U.S. Embassy has advised its personnel to avoid Sulgeneckstrasse around the embassy beginning at 18:00, until news reports the demonstrations have subsided.
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