- Sputnik International
World
Get the latest news from around the world, live coverage, off-beat stories, features and analysis.

Majority of Detained Activists in Frankfurt Came From Italy - Police

© REUTERS / Michael Dalder Anti-capitalist protests
Anti-capitalist protests - Sputnik International
Subscribe
At least 10,000 people from Germany and abroad came to Frankfurt for a demonstration against EU austerity policies. Police detained approximately 350 people.

Anti-capitalist protests - Sputnik International
Some 80 Policemen Injured by Irritant Gases in Frankfurt Protests
FRANKFURT (Sputnik) – About 200 arrested during a protest at the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) activists came from Italy, Frankfurt police said on Wednesday.

Earlier police spokesman told RIA Novosti they detained about 350 protesters ahead of the opening of a new high-rise ECB headquarters in downtown Frankfurt.

The Blockupy activist group demanded on its Twitter account that Frankfurt police release the detained protesters.

Earlier in the day a spokeswoman of the activist group Blockupy told RIA Novosti that between 300 and 400 people protesting the austerity policies of the ECB had broken through a police cordon around the new bank headquarters.

Anti-capitalist protesters in Frankfurt - Sputnik International
ECB Protesters Clash With Police in Frankfurt
German police earlier reported that 88 police officers had been exposed to unidentified irritant gases during clashes.

The Blockupy is a left-wing movement protesting EU austerity policies, particularly those on Greece. The protesters have gathered to disrupt the opening a new European Central Bank building in the city, that reportedly cost over $1 billion to build.

According to the movement, at least 10,000 people from Germany and abroad came to Frankfurt for the demonstration. The protesters have reportedly burned police cars and trash bins. They also blocked the bridge over the river Main and a number of streets, causing traffic jams.

 

Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала