Germany’s Hamburg braces for protests ahead of G20 summit

‘A wave of demonstrations are planned to hit the northern German city of Hamburg where leaders of the Group of 20 major economies, known as the G20, are set to meet next week.
German media reported that some 30 protests are scheduled to be held on July 1-9 while the organizers expect the participation of more than 100,000 anti-capitalist and environmentalist activists at the largest events.
One of the rallies, dubbed “Welcome to Hell,” will take place on July 6. The march, which is organized by several left-wing groups, is expected to attract some 5,000 protesters.
“It’s a combative message … but it’s also meant to symbolize that G20 policies worldwide are responsible for hellish conditions like hunger, war and the climate disaster,” said Andreas Blechschmidt, one of the organizers of the July 6 march.’
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