Anti-G7 Protesters Clash with Police in Geneva
Most participants stayed peaceful as around 600 Black Bloc protesters clashed with police and a Tesla was set on fire, authorities said.
- On Sunday, June 14, 2026, an estimated 20,000 demonstrators marched through Geneva to protest the G7 summit, which opens Monday in nearby Evian-les-Bains, France.
- To prevent a repeat of 2003 rioting, Swiss and French authorities deployed 4,000 troops and 13,000 police to secure the border, closing 25 of 35 road crossings.
- Splinter groups of 600 so-called "Black Bloc" militants set a parked Tesla ablaze and smashed windows at a bank and United Nations agency, prompting police response.
- Geneva police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters, reporting several arrests, though officials stated no injuries had occurred by Sunday evening.
- U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders arrive in Evian on Monday for a three-day summit addressing the Middle East, Ukraine, and global economic imbalances.
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G7 Protesters Smash Windows, Set Tesla on Fire in Geneva
Protesters smashed windows at a United Nations agency and set fire to a Tesla vehicle on June 14 during a protest march in Geneva, Switzerland, against the holding of the G7 summit, just across the border in the French town of Evian-les-Bains. Around 20,000 people took part in the march that was largely peaceful, according to police, who also said they confiscated a number of knives and pyrotechnic devices. U.S. President Donald Trump is among …
Thousands of people are demonstrating against the G7 summit in Geneva. The situation is escalating – which the authorities had prepared for.
Protesters set Tesla ablaze, smash UN office’s windows in Geneva anti-G7 march
GENEVA — Geneva police on Sunday fired teargas at protesters who set fire to a Tesla vehicle and smashed windows at a United Nations agency as they vented their anger at a Group of Seven summit about to take place across the border in France. The post Protesters set Tesla ablaze, smash UN office’s windows in Geneva anti-G7 march appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
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Geneva. Protesters against the Group of 7 (G-7) and police forces clashed yesterday in the vicinity of the headquarters of the United Nations (UN) in the Swiss city of Geneva, on the eve of the summit in the neighbouring town of Evian, in France, amid protests against this and “all imperialist alliances”.
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Geneva Protests Turn Chaotic as Demonstrators Rally Against G7 Summit and Global Inequality
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Geneva on Sunday ahead of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in France, with demonstrations that began peacefully later escalating into clashes with police. Authorities used tear gas after some protesters set fire to a Tesla vehicle and damaged windows at a United Nations agency, as anger grew over what demonstrators described as symbols of corporate power and international influence.
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