Al Jazeera English • June 15, 2026 10:05

Geneva police use force as G7 protest escalates into violence

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Demonstrators denounce G7 amid escalating clashes, which lead to damaged buildings and burning cars.

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Sun 09:17 - France 24

Protests set to grip Geneva ahead of G7 summit

Sun 09:17 - France 24

Thousands of protesters expected in Geneva ahead of nearby G7 summit

Sun 20:00 - Sky News (UK)

Geneva police clash with anti-G7 protesters ahead of summit

Sun 20:26 - Euronews

Thousands protest G7 in Geneva as Trump, other leaders ready for summit in France

Mon 05:06 - Fox News

Anti-G7 protest turns violent as demonstrators torch Tesla and smash UN office windows

Mon 07:51 - Euronews

Switzerland: Clashes in Geneva as 20,000 protest G7 summit and global policies

Mon 10:05 - Al Jazeera English

Geneva police use force as G7 protest escalates into violence

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Euronews

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07:51

Switzerland: Clashes in Geneva as 20,000 protest G7 summit and global policies

Clashes broke out in Geneva on 14 June after a large demonstration held ahead of the G7 summit in nearby Évian-les-Bains, France, turned violent near the United Nations district.

20:26

Thousands protest G7 in Geneva as Trump, other leaders ready for summit in France

According to figures from Geneva police, an estimated 20,000 people, including some 600 so-called “Black Bloc” militants, took part in the demonstration.

Fox News

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05:06

Anti-G7 protest turns violent as demonstrators torch Tesla and smash UN office windows

Protesters set a Tesla vehicle on fire and smashed windows at a United Nations office in Geneva as they marched against an upcoming Group of Seven summit.

France 24

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09:17

Protests set to grip Geneva ahead of G7 summit

Thousands of protesters were expected to rally in Geneva on Sunday under a heavy police presence ahead of the G7 summit in Evian in neighbouring France, amid fears of a …

09:17

Thousands of protesters expected in Geneva ahead of nearby G7 summit

On the eve of the G7 summit in Evian, France, neighbouring Geneva is expecting thousands of protesters to converge on the city on Sunday, under close police surveillance, more than …

Sky News (UK)

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20:00

Geneva police clash with anti-G7 protesters ahead of summit

Police in Geneva have fired tear gas and water cannons at protesters who set fire to a Tesla vehicle and smashed windows at a UN agency in protests ahead of …