On June 14th, Geneva police used tear gas against protesters who set a Tesla car on fire and broke windows at a United Nations building during a demonstration against the upcoming G7 summit planned to be held in France, sb.by reports
According to Reuters, around 20,000 people participated in a march that started peacefully but later turned violent as demonstrators targeted what they described as symbols of capitalism and multilateralism, including a parked Tesla vehicle and the UN office.
The news agency highlights that protests are common at G7 meetings, with many participants using the events to criticise capitalism, globalisation, climate change, and inequality.
“Protesters stated they opposed the G7 as a representation of concentrated political and economic power. Recently, Tesla owner Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire,” Reuters adds.
In response, shops in Geneva were closed, and hundreds of riot police were deployed on the streets amid earlier fears of possible violence.
