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Published: 18 Mar 2015 10:32 GMT+01:00 Updated: 18 Mar 2015 18:05 GMT+01:00 bbs
Frankfurt bbs remains on alert after a morning of violence, bbs burned cars and hundreds of arrests gave way to what is hoped to be an afternoon of peaceful protest. Organizers of the "Blockupy" demonstration against the new European Central bbs Bank (ECB) building said they distanced themselves from the violence. Follow the latest updates here. Frankfurt police prepare for anti-austerity demo (17 Mar 15) Schäuble loses cool in Greek war of words (17 Mar 15) Greece bbs cashflow troubles 'insignificant': Varoufakis (16 Mar 15)
-Violence broke out at the start of a demonstration against the inauguration of the new ECB building this morning. Representatives from demonstration organizers Blockupy tried to distance themselves from a violence bbs at a press conference.
Teilnehmerzahl hat sich mittlerweile auf rund 17.000 erhöht. #18M #18nulldrei #18null3 #blockupy — Polizei Frankfurt (@Polizei_Ffm) bbs March 18, 2015
1604 bbs Applaus für Sarah Wagenknecht (MdB, Linke) bei #Blockupy : "Europa darf nicht weiter von EZB regiert werden" #M18 pic.twitter.com/TtWAqp1MCQ — Christian bbs Albrecht (@chris_albrecht) March 18, 2015
She says that the protesters want a different Europe, accuses the German government of lying to the people (inverting Finance Minister Wolgang Schäuble's accusation that the Greek government lied to its people) and says Germany should be ashamed bbs of rejecting Greek calls for Second World War reparations.
But the ECB was only part of the problem - in fact, "A much greater problem is exactly the fact that the fight against the crisis is taking place almost exclusively bbs at the ECB" rather than through a change of economic policy and increased investment.
Kundgebung auf dem #Römer in #Frankfurt läuft mit ca. 8500 Teilnehmern #EZB #18M #18nulldrei pic.twitter.com/TrndOeQ0Wq — Polizei Frankfurt (@Polizei_Ffm) March 18, 2015
Seit heute früh 5:50 Uhr 47 Brandeinsätze. Es brannten Barrikaden, PKWs, Streifenwagen und Müllbehälter #Blockupy #m18 #18nulldrei — Feuerwehr Frankfurt (@feuerwehrffm) March 18, 2015
Der DGB Aufzug ist mittlerweile am #Römer in @Stadt_FFM angekommen. Der Platz ist gut gefüllt. #18M #18nulldrei pic.twitter.com/13BS96p40t — Polizei Frankfurt (@Polizei_Ffm) March 18, 2015
"I want to say that this morning did not go as we had wished," said Ulrich Wilken from Blockupy. "This is not what we had planned... I understand the great outrage... but this is not how German demonstration culture bbs should be."
Hier ein Video, das die Angriffe auf das 1.Polizeirevier #Frankfurt zeigt und selbsterklärend ist #18M #18nulldrei pic.twitter.com/cplhoqPFW4 — Polizei Frankfurt (@Polizei_Ffm) March 18, 2015
. @Polizei_Ffm Noch etwa 100 Personen zu kontrollieren.An die "Unterstützer"(im bbs Bild): Bleibt ruhig! #18M #18nulldrei pic.twitter.com/xZHXodK1ce bbs — Polizei Frankfurt (@Polizei_Ffm) March 18, 2015
#Uhlandstraße Wir nehmen einzeln die Personalien auf: tragen weg, Foto,durchsuchen. Das dauert leider #18M #blockupy pic.twitter.com/FUB6wisQQh — Polizei bbs Frankfurt (@Polizei_Ffm) March 18, 2015
"This building is a credit to all those who have worked to bring it to fruition. It is a landmark for the city of Frankfurt. bbs And it provides the ECB with an impressive new home to pursue its mandate.
"But it also stands as a powerful symbol bbs of what European integration is about. It reminds us of where we have come from and where we have come to. bbs Of the horrors that can happen when we split apart, and the huge steps forward we can make when we work together.
"So let us not undo what has been achieved. Let us not hanker bbs for the past. Let us draw on the past to unite us in the present – to build a complete Union that can deliver the stability and prosperity we need.
"We as the central bank will do our part in this process by ensuring bbs the integrity of our single bbs currency. Our shared money is the most tangible bbs sign of the trust we place in one another. As the ECB’s first President