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June 6th, 2015 
David Schulberg Crowds of protesters clashed with police ahead of a G7 summit in Germany, as thousands gathered to decry the group’s policies on “capitalism and globalization.”
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Protesters gathering
near the venue for this year’s G7 numbered 3,600 according to
police, and 4,500 according to the rally’s organizers. They were
outnumbered by police, whose ranks reached 17,000, further
strengthened by a 2,000 strong Austrian contingent on stand-by
across the nearby border.
Images – Clashes of riot police and #stopg7elmau
protester in Garmisch w/ pepper spray and fire extinguisher
@Ruptly pic.twitter.com/j99oOaYJ7x
— denise reese (@denice_ruptly) June
6, 2015
Police used pepper spray when a group of protesters tried to
break through their cordon, resulting in brief scuffles. As a
result, one protester was carried away on a stretcher by
paramedics.
Police at the spot later told RT’s Peter Oliver that it was the
protesters that used pepper spray first. One officer was seen
receiving medical aid.
The crowds blame the G7 for poverty and oppression. “What we
bring here is protest against capitalist globalization, where
people get impoverished every year more. We represent Italy and
Greece here in Germany. We represent an international group that
fights this summit of oppression and of capitalism,” Simon
Ernst from the Stop G7 Elmau movement told RT.
Police officer receiving medical treatment after seemingly
being sprayed with mace. #G7Demopic.twitter.com/C4zbS63dAT
— Peter Oliver (@PeterGOliver_RT)
June 6, 2015
In particular, they are opposed to the Transatlantic Trade and
Investment Partnership (TTIP), an international trade deal
currently being worked out in secret, fearing it will harm
Europe’s economies in favor of trade with the US.
The protesters were also unhappy about the costs of the summit
for the host country, with delegates enjoying a 2-night stay in
one of Germany’s most luxurious hotels guarded by a massive
police presence.
READ MORE: ‘End extreme inequality’: Thousands hit
streets of Germany ahead of G7 summit
The G7, which is comprised of Germany, the UK, Canada France,
Italy, Japan, the US and the EU, is set to discuss global
economic recovery, including Greece’s debt to the IMF and other
creditors. They will also tackle issues such as climate change,
fighting epidemics, the turbulence in the Middle East, and the
resurgent violence in Ukraine.
This is the second such gathering taking place without Russia’s
participation. Moscow was excluded for what the G7 nations called
“the annexation of Crimea” in March 2014.
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