Anti-G7 protests in Geneva turn violent as thousands clash with police near UN headquarters
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Le Parisien avec AFP
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Summary
Ahead of the G7 summit in Evian, France, thousands of anti-G7 protesters gathered in Geneva, Switzerland on Sunday. Clashes erupted between demonstrators and police near the UN headquarters, with protesters throwing bottles, stones, cement pieces, and firecrackers at law enforcement, who responded with tear gas grenades. Several buildings were also damaged. The summit in Evian begins Monday under tight security.
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Ce dimanche en fin d'après-midi, de multiples affrontements entre manifestants et la police éclatent autour de l'ONU à Genève.
Les manifestants ont lancé des bouteilles, des pierres, des morceaux de ciment et des pétards en direction des forces de l'ordre, qui ont répliqué par des grenades lacrymogènes.
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