Polysentry forecasts a continued increase in the number of Ukrainian refugees seeking refuge in several Eastern European countries, notably in #Poland, throughout the summer of 2022, as Russian forces extend their armed conflict with #Ukraine.

Over the past two weeks, #China has been the world's security focal point with the country's largest protests in the past 33 years. A total of at least 51 demonstrations have taken place across 24 Chinese cities in the weeks since 25 November, incl. in #Beijing and #Shanghai.

Over the next weeks, the #UK's largest #unions will take #strike action. #Disruptions are expected to impact services, including #healthcare, #education, #transportation, and #government services. The following is a timeline outlining the most critical events .

After more than 1m people marched across #France this month against the govt's plans to raise the retirement age, #protesters will demonstrate in #Paris on 31 Jan 2023. We have identified two #hotspots - #PlacedelaRepublique and #PlacedelaBastille - in which clashes are likely.

As unions negotiate with the #UK gov't over pay and conditions, #union members from the #transport, #healthcare, and #education sectors will #strike. Heavy #disruptions will begin 13 Feb, when #transport services, in addition to healthcare and education services, will be limited.

Major labor #unions and #activist groups in #France are coordinating #protests this weekend in response to the govt's #pension #reforms that seek to raise the country's retirement age. #Strikes that disrupt transport services are expected, while additional protests are planned.

After French President Emmanuel Macron's latest televised address on Mon. night on #pension reform, #protests with thousands of participants are scheduled in the upcoming weeks across #France. These events are likely to cause widespread #disruption to a number of public services.

#Thailand's political landscape has remained calm over the past year, ever since the judiciary outlawed #demonstrations calling for monarchical #reforms. With the next #election taking place in two weeks, #unrest may once again erupt if outcomes are perceived as #undemocratic.

#HongKong saw a rise in overall #crime by nearly 50% in the first three months of 2023. This year's trend outpaces rates not seen in the SAR since 2018, when an increase in #crime was recorded by authorities for the first time in over a decade.

After Pita Limjaroenrat failed to receive parliamentary support from the majority of its military-appointed senators, Polysentry forecasts a steep rise in the number of #protests and #violence across #Bangkok, including in key areas for the second half of 2023.

Pro-#Palestinian #demonstrations taking place across #NYC and other US cities continue to escalate as the conflict crosses the 100th day mark. Hundreds of people were arrested last week as #protesters shut down the Brooklyn Br., Manhattan Br., Williamsburg Br. and Holland Tnl.

Retail #thefts across downtown #Chicago have surged nearly 12% over the past year. The city's retail business areas, to include the #Loop and the #MagnificentMile, continue to attract the highest number of perpetrators.

#Thefts, notably street-level #crimes, have surged nearly 10% in key areas across #LosAngeles over the last two years, impacting local tourist attractions and businesses operating in the downtown area.

In the lead-up to the 2024 #Paris #Olympics, the city experienced significant surges in #protests. These #demonstrations targeted political parties and Olympic offices. Key locations including Place de la République, City Hall, and Place de Clichy saw disruptions to public life.

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Bangkok has seen a rise in protests this summer, with 19 protests at sites such as Victory Monument and Government House. Protesters demand the Thai PM's resignation amid frustrations over the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia.

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