Geneva Protesters Torch 1 Car and Clash With Police as 20,000 March Before G7 Summit
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Updated · The Associated Press · Jun 14
Geneva Protesters Torch 1 Car and Clash With Police as 20,000 March Before G7 Summit
3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Jun 14
Summary
Police ordered protesters to disperse after clashes in Geneva left a car burning and a Banque du Leman branch with smashed windows on the eve of the G7 summit in nearby Evian.
Tear gas was fired after demonstrators threw projectiles, and Geneva police said about 20,000 people joined the march, including 600 Black Block militants.
The protest drew environmentalists, feminists, pro-Palestinian activists and anti-imperialist groups angered by G7 policies and Donald Trump's stance on tariffs, climate and war.
Security has tightened across the border region before Monday's three-day summit: France is deploying more than 13,000 police and gendarmes, and only 7 of 35 road crossings will stay open.
Businesses have boarded up storefronts and authorities banned unauthorized gatherings, reflecting fears of a repeat of the damage seen around the 2003 Evian summit.