Seven years ago, 35,000 people participated in protests when the G-7 held a summit at the same site in Bavaria. The G-7 leaders — from the United States, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan — are expected to start arriving in Germany on Saturday afternoon. Their demands included a phase-out of fossil fuels, the preservation of animal and plant diversity, social justice and a stepped-up fight against hunger. Earlier Saturday, during a separate protest demanding more global equality.members of the antipoverty organization Oxfam wore oversized heads of the G-7 leaders. The G-7 summit itself will take place in Bavaria’s Elmau from Sunday through Tuesday.

Source: Daily Sun June 25, 2022 09:46 UTC