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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Tesla Set on Fire as Anti-G7 Protest Turns Violent in Geneva
Caption: Tesla Set on Fire as Anti-G7 Protest Turns Violent in Geneva. A large anti-G7 demonstration in Geneva descended into violence after protesters set a Tesla vehicle on fire and smashed windows at a United Nations office ahead of this week's G7 summit in neighboring France. Around 20,000 people joined the march, which began peacefully before some demonstrators targeted symbols they associated with wealth, global power and international institutions. According to witnesses, protesters tore bricks from the streets and threw them at police, prompting officers to respond with tear gas as clashes spread through downtown Geneva. Many participants said they were protesting against economic inequality, corporate influence and what they see as concentrated political power among the world's richest nations. The G7 summit, taking place from June 15 to 17 in Evian-les-Bains, will bring together leaders from the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Canada and Japan with conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine expected to dominate discussions. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Tesla,anti-G7 protest,Geneva,Switzerland,G7 Summit,Evian-les-Bains,United Nations office,protesters,violence,tear gas,police clashes,economic inequality,corporate influence,global power,international institutions
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