Violent anti-G7 protest in Geneva damages Tesla and UN office
Geneva protest turns violent as G7 summit nears, with Tesla fire and clashes See how unrest erupted over capitalism and multilateralism before leaders meet
A protest against the upcoming G7 summit turned violent in Geneva on Sunday, where demonstrators set fire to a Tesla vehicle and broke windows at a United Nations agency office. Police responded with tear gas after some marchers began throwing bricks and damaging property.
About 20,000 people joined the march, which began peacefully before a small group targeted what they described as symbols of capitalism and multilateralism. The protest took place as Geneva prepared for the G7 meeting across the border in France.
The summit is set to run from Monday to Wednesday in ÉvianlesBains, with leaders expected to discuss the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine. Authorities had already boarded up businesses and deployed riot police amid concerns about unrest.