Thousands of people gathered to protest against the policies of the "big seven" in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in southern Germany, close to which will host the G7 summit.
in the Bavarian castle ELMAU 7-8 June - Germany, USA, Canada, France, Italy, Japan and the UK. Russia, which was adopted in "seven" in 1998, with 2014 in fact excluded from participation in the meetings of the group because of the events in Ukraine.
According to the Agency about 2 thousand protesters from EU countries, among them Germany, Austria, Italy and the UK marched from camp crashed on the outskirts of the city, to the train station. There they were joined by several thousand people, among them families with small children.
law enforcement pulled Over twenty thousand employees in the territory of the demonstrations. According to the Agency, the Action, in General, passed peacefully, only a small group of men got into a confrontation with police officers During a March, starting to throw at guards of the bottle. Security forces had to use tear gas.
At least two protesters asked for medical assistance. Information about seized were reported.
During the campaign, among other things, sounded slogans against the transatlantic trade Treaty between the US and the EU and for the cessation of military conflict. Activists have accused world leaders in the pursuit of the interests of credit institutions and transnational corporations.
The rally was organized by the Association STOP G7, which Activists before for his supporters close to ELMAU castle, where on Sunday will begin the summit " the seven ".
7 June, protesters intend to block foreign delegations ways of approaching the venue of the meeting. Law enforcement authorities said that picketing in the immediate vicinity of the summit will be permitted not more than 50 activists.
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