G7 leaders, including those of the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Canada and the United States, are due to start their meeting on Sunday. It will take place in the Bavarian Elmau Castle, outside Munich.
Thousands began a peaceful march to the central train station of Garmisch from their camp on the outskirts of town early Saturday, the Stop G7 Elmau initiative said on Twitter.
Wieder Gerangel. #G7Gipfel #G7Demo pic.twitter.com/TrJ39QN36Z
— Sebastian Kemnitzer (@SebKemnitzer) 6 июня 2015
#Stopg7elmau Erste Verletzte nach brutalem Polizeieinsatz gegen Demonstranten Foto:Charisius/dpa/Rehle/REUTERS pic.twitter.com/O9MTl8F2LH
— junge Welt (@jungewelt) 6 июня 2015
Just got hit with tear gas along with this journalist at the #g7 this is the most intense clash I ever saw pic.twitter.com/ee5QvfQGCL
— Luke Rudkowski (@Lukewearechange) 6 июня 2015
The demonstrators are protesting over the G7 policies, carrying communist and anti-war banners.
The slogans included "Destroy the power of banks and corporations," "Fight G7. Fight Capitalism, Racism and War," "Hellmau, block G7," "Mom invites to dinner: Merkel’s Menu [of] 300 million euros," according to the media.
The police used pepper spray and tear gas against the peaceful protesters, at least one person was arrested, and several others were taken away by ambulances, the initiative said.
Police also tried to perform massive attacks on the press, the initiative said.
Since Wednesday, the Stop G7 group has prepared a week of action leading up to next Monday, according to the initiative’s website.
According to the media, at least 17,000 police have been deployed at the site to ensure security for the summit.
