00:01Around 20,000 people gathered in Geneva on Sunday to protest against the upcoming Group of Seven
00:07Summit in neighboring France. Clashes erupted after some demonstrators threw objects at a UN
00:13building, prompting police to respond with tear gas. The march had begun peacefully but later
00:28turned confrontational as protesters targeted what they described as symbols of capitalism
00:34and multilateralism. Demonstrators said they were protesting against the G7, which they
00:40view as a symbol of concentrated political and economic power, with some also citing the
00:46growing wealth of figures such as Tesla owner Elon Musk. The June 15-17 G7 Summit in Evian
00:53Le Bain will bring together the leaders of France, Britain, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan
01:00and the United States alongside the European Union.
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