598_55 substantive_scope 55. At the outset, and as regards the general context of the demonstration of 29 November 2019, the Court notes that it was part of a series of protests against Parliament’s failure to approve electoral reform as previously planned (see paragraph 6 above; see also Makarashvili and Others, cited above, §§ 5-6). By participating in the demonstration in question the applicant wished to express his disapproval of what he considered to be the authorities’ failure to enhance the country’s democratic process. This was a matter of public interest and contributed to the ongoing debate in society. Accordingly, very strong reasons would be required to justify the restriction on the applicant’s expression of his opinions during the demonstration (compare Bumbeș v. Romania, no. 18079/15, § 92, 3 May 2022).