Eight police cars burned out just before G-7 summit
Wednesday, June 22, 10:40 a.m.: Shortly before the G-7 summit, eight police cars went up in flames in Munich. The squad cars of the federal riot police were all standing in front of a hotel in the early Wednesday morning, in which the emergency services for the G-7 summit were staying, as a spokesman for the Munich police said. Investigators suspected arson.
“Of course we assume that this is a fire offense related to the G7 meeting, since the forces were here in Munich especially for this operation,” said a police spokesman. So far, however, there are no suspects.
Shortly after becoming known, the police searched for possible perpetrators with a helicopter, among other things, but were initially unsuccessful, as the spokesman said. Investigators examined the completely burned-out police van. The officials estimated the damage in the six-digit range. Nobody got hurt.
Manipulation of power distribution boxes before G-7 summit
Tuesday, June 21, 7:55 a.m.: Before the G-7 summit at Schloss Elmau near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, some dangerous manipulations of power distribution boxes took place. In June, cables had been reconnected several times in the power boxes of an aid organization so that no electricity flowed – and that an electric shock for the employee concerned could not have been ruled out during the repair. Accordingly, suspects are suspected among the opponents of the summit. But no one was harmed. Investigated for damage to property. These are distribution boxes within the security area that was closed on Sunday.
Police union does not expect major riots
Tuesday, June 21, 7:11 a.m.: Police union representative Andreas Roßkopf is confident that there will be no major riots at the G-7 summit in Elmau, Bavaria. “It doesn’t look like the blatant riots that could happen,” said the chairman of the police union for the interests of the federal police in the editorial network Germany. “It is not apparent that a black block is arriving. Rather, the findings are such that we are spared a militant core.”
The G-7 summit in Elmau begins on Sunday. In addition to host Germany, the group of seven economically strong democracies includes the USA, Canada, Great Britain, Italy, France and Japan. The police have already cordoned off the Schloss Elmau conference venue. Since Sunday, access has only been granted to those who can show accreditation. Around 18,000 police officers will protect the summit. Around 7,000 officers from the Federal Police and 1,000 from the Federal Criminal Police Office are deployed. THW, rescue services and the fire brigade are to support the police forces.
It could get thundery at the G-7 summit
Tuesday, June 21, 4:00 p.m: The G-7 summit at Schloss Elmau could be accompanied by thunderstorms and heavy rain. In all likelihood, rain, thunderstorms and sun will alternate throughout Bavaria by the coming weekend, said a spokesman for the German Weather Service (DWD) in Munich. The summit starts on Sunday, even then the weather could be unstable. Especially on Friday, many thunderstorms are to be expected, especially in the Bavarian Alps. But even at the weekend, the meteorologists are still expecting very changeable weather.
Thousands of participants expected at a large demonstration against the G7 in Munich
Monday, 7:20 p.m.: Fifteen anti-globalisation associations from Attac to the environmental organization WWF are calling for a large rally next Saturday before the start of the G-7 summit in Munich. The organizers expect several thousand participants, as they reported at a press conference in Munich on Monday.
The rally has four focal points: phasing out fossil fuels, preserving animal and plant diversity, social justice on the planet and fighting hunger. “We expect it to be a peaceful, colorful and beautiful demonstration,” said Uwe Hiksch, who registered the rally and is a member of the Federal Board of Friends of Nature. The demonstration march through downtown Munich will be framed by an opening and closing rally, at which 22 short speeches and live music performances are planned.