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Some 8,500 Protesters Gather in Frankfurt for Next Rally

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Some 8,500 Protesters Gather in Frankfurt for Next Rally

14:37 GMT 18.03.2015 (Updated: 16:28 GMT 18.03.2015)

© REUTERS / Kai PfaffenbachProtesters demonstrate in front of the Roemer in the central square in Frankfurt's old town March 18, 2015, after the inauguration of the European Central Bank (ECB) new headquarters

Protesters demonstrate in front of the Roemer in the central square in Frankfurt's old town March 18, 2015, after the inauguration of the European Central Bank (ECB) new headquarters - Sputnik International

More than 90 police officers were wounded and over 100 protesters affected by tear gas during the morning rally when crowds protested against austerity measures.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Around 8,500 have gathered in central Frankfurt for a new protest against Europe's austerity measures, the local police said in a statement Wednesday.

A rally is currently underway in the German city, with another one scheduled for 5 p.m. local time (16:00 GMT).

Anti-capitalist protesters scuffle with policemen near the European Central Bank (ECB) building before the official opening of its new headquarters in Frankfurt March 18, 2015. - Sputnik International

Number of Protesters in Frankfurt Anti-Austerity Rally Could Reach 20,000

18 March 2015, 13:04 GMT

The fresh rallies follow the Blockupy activist group's clashes with police outside the new European Central Bank building, earlier in the day.

More than 90 police officers were wounded and over 100 protesters affected by tear gas during the morning rally, according to various sources.

From hundreds to thousands people took to the streets of Frankfurt, earlier in the day to protest austerity measures, especially those imposed on Greece recently.