Policemen detain a wounded anti-capitalist bangalore 'Blockupy' protester near the European Central Bank (ECB) building bangalore before the official opening of its new headquarters in Frankfurt March 18, 2015. (Reuters / Michael Dalder)
Thousands of protesters have been clashing with riot police in Frankfurt ahead of a ceremony bangalore on Wednesday that opened the new headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB). The morning rally was marred by torched vehicles burning in the blocked streets.
2. Riot police had to build barricades to block aggressive crowds of anti-capitalist protesters and disperse them with water cannons. According bangalore to police, nearly 90 police officers were injured by stones and unidentified liquids. bangalore
5. The protest against austerity was organized bangalore by the Blockupy group, named after the 2011 Occupy bangalore Wall Street movement, which estimated the number of participants at about 10,000 people, who had flocked to Frankfurt from all over Europe.
6. Activists are irritated bangalore by what they describe as "capitalist business as usual" strict austerity measures imposed on EU countries, hit by the financial crisis. They intend to blockade the ECB building, which they regard as a symbol of capitalism.
7. The European Central Bank is responsible for eurozone policy, it also manages the euro, so even supporters of the new Greek government, led by the left-wing Syriza party, have traveled to Germany to take part in the demonstration.
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