G7 summit at Swiss-French border brings tight security in case violent protests occur
Authorities are deploying thousands of police and troops as they try to prevent a repeat of the 2003 protest violence that caused millions in damage.
- French and Swiss authorities are enforcing strict security for the G7 summit starting Monday in Evian-les-Bains, deploying nearly 16,000 personnel across land, water and air to prevent potential violence.
- Officials aim to prevent a recurrence of 2003, when tens of thousands of anti-globalization protesters caused widespread damage in Geneva and Lausanne during a previous G8 summit in the region.
- France and Switzerland have closed 28 of 35 roadway border crossings and restricted airspace, while the Geneva canton established a $7.6 million fund to compensate businesses for potential protest damage.
- Authorities authorized a Sunday demonstration by the "No-G7" coalition, though organizers and Geneva Citizens' Movement president Francois Baertschi remain at odds over the protest route through the city.
- The summit will address the Middle East, Ukraine, and global economic imbalances, while protesters plan to highlight grievances ranging from climate policy to President Donald Trump's leadership and past ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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France, Switzerland Impose Tight Security Amid Fears of Violent Protests at G7 Summit
The French and Swiss governments have imposed restrictions on border crossings and ramped up security amid fears of protests at a G7 summit next week where U.S. President Donald Trump will be among the high-profile guests. Trump is expected to join the leaders of France, Germany, Japan, the UK, Canada, Italy, and the European Union at the summit, which will take place from June 15–17 in the French town of Evian-les-Bains on the shores of Lake Ge…
The meeting in Evian from Monday awakens bad memories of 2003, when street battles took place in Geneva.
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Geneva is preparing for a week under high surveillance. In the city centre, wood panels fuel curiosity. Behind them, in shops, banks and luxury shops, mix fears and uncertainties. Testimonials and reportage in imagesFor a few, it would seem like a contemporary art installation. An imperturbable coat of arms, suit and ocean look, sets the horizon. At the foot of his photo, on the impeccable floor of this hilly passage of the rue du Rhône, was lai…
From 15 to 17 June, the last preparatory measures will take place in Évian on the French side of Lake Geneva of the G-7-Gifpel.
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