Violent protests ahead of ECB inauguration

[WorldNews]

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Violent protests broke out ahead of Wednesday's inauguration of the European Central Bank's new headquarters, with cars set on fire, windows smashed and stones thrown by anti-capitalist activists hours before a massive rally. Already seven police cars have been set alight and at least two officers have been injured, a police spokeswoman told AFP. Water cannons have been used to disperse groups of protesters near the security zone erected around the 185-metre (605-foot), 1.3-billion-euro ($1.4-billion) new skyscraper in the east of the city. A number of violent incidents had been reported around the city, centred around the new building itself, but also Frankfurt's venerable Alte Oper concert hall and the financial district, she said.

 

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