Photo: DPAHamburg interior minister Andy Grote claimed on Tuesday that the "militant far-left scene" are behind plans to camp out in the centre of the city in the build-up to the G20 summit. “The militant far-left” have decided “to organize the biggest black bloc of all time,” Grote told broadcaster ZDF, adding that this would create a serious challenge for the city’s police. Black bloc protests are associated with the anarchist movement and are often marked by rioting around anti-globalization demonstrations. In 2007 at a G8 summit in Rostock, a black bloc riot led to over 400 police officers needing medical treatment. Anti-capitalist protesters vowed on Monday to occupy public spaces across Hamburg with tents, as tensions with police rose days before the German city hosts the G20 summit on July 7th and 8th.

Source: The Local July 04, 2017 08:03 UTC