Clashes between police and
demonstrators occurred in Venice Thursday during a protest by
'social centres' (leftist and anarchist squats) based in the
north-east against the G7 Justice meeting being held in the
lagoon city.
About 200 demonstrators arrived in the city from Veneto and
neighbouring regions.
Their protest march tried to get closer to the venue of the
meeting and there were some baton charges by the police to
prevent them from breaking through the cordoned off area.
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