Demonstrators chant slogans against the Summit and against EU trade agreement with the USA (TTIP).
“Do not sell democracy”, “Stop TTIP” and “To struggle against capitalism, racism and war” – we read on the banners. Participants call for blockades of access roads to the castle Elmau, where on Sunday will begin the G7 summit.
Organizer protest , a broad alliance of the organization “Stop the G7 Elmau”, believes that the G7 is a self-proclaimed and undemocratic body, not being able to solve the global problems of the world – hunger, impending climate disaster or refugee problem.
According to police the march participants of 2.5 thousand. people, protest organizers report the number twice. Originally announced participation of 10 thousand. participants. Some of them dressed in colorful costumes and wigs.
In addition to “utarczkami verbal” has not reported serious incidents – ARD television reported.
Police fear riots provoked by the German and foreign lefties. Many residents in fear of clashes barricaded themselves in their homes, protecting windows with boards firewalls. Frescoed facades of historic houses were covered with tarpaulins.
The protests are to continue until the end of the summit on Monday. The court in Munich has allowed a group of 50 people at a demonstration near the castle Elmau at such a distance that the participants in the meeting can see and hear the protesters. Spokesman, “Stop the G7,” Benjamin Russ decided that such limitation of the right to demonstrate inadmissible. “We all want to Elmau” – he said.
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