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| German city braced for G8 protest | German city braced for G8 protest |
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| Up to 100,000 anti-globalisation demonstrators from more than 160 groups are gathering for a march and rally in the German city of Rostock. | Up to 100,000 anti-globalisation demonstrators from more than 160 groups are gathering for a march and rally in the German city of Rostock. |
| They are to protest against next week's G8 summit of leading industrial nations in Heiligendamm, 25km (16 miles) away. | They are to protest against next week's G8 summit of leading industrial nations in Heiligendamm, 25km (16 miles) away. |
| German authorities say there are serious concerns that far-left groups are planning violent attacks. | German authorities say there are serious concerns that far-left groups are planning violent attacks. |
| At least 13,000 police are on duty in Rostock, where the authorities say they will react quickly if there is trouble. | At least 13,000 police are on duty in Rostock, where the authorities say they will react quickly if there is trouble. |
| Protesters are to march into central Rostock before stopping for a rally and a concert in the late afternoon. | Protesters are to march into central Rostock before stopping for a rally and a concert in the late afternoon. |
| Many began Saturday at a camp by the harbour in Rostock, where the main entrance bears the words: "No police and no neo-Nazis." | Many began Saturday at a camp by the harbour in Rostock, where the main entrance bears the words: "No police and no neo-Nazis." |
| The activists have pitched their tents in a large field and the majority are planning to stay until next week's G8 summit, says the BBC's Tristana Moore, in Rostock. | The activists have pitched their tents in a large field and the majority are planning to stay until next week's G8 summit, says the BBC's Tristana Moore, in Rostock. |
| "The world shaped by the dominance of the G8 is a world of war, hunger, social divisions, environmental destruction and barriers against migrants and refugees," read a message printed on leaflets handed out on the streets of Rostock. | "The world shaped by the dominance of the G8 is a world of war, hunger, social divisions, environmental destruction and barriers against migrants and refugees," read a message printed on leaflets handed out on the streets of Rostock. |
| "We want to protest against this and show the alternatives." | "We want to protest against this and show the alternatives." |
| Shops boarded up | Shops boarded up |
| Many protesters have travelled to Rostock from all over Europe. | Many protesters have travelled to Rostock from all over Europe. |
| Some activists have made it by bicycle from Denmark, while others arrived by train or bus. | Some activists have made it by bicycle from Denmark, while others arrived by train or bus. |
| Most protesters say they want to stage a peaceful demonstration to vent their anger at G8 leaders. | Most protesters say they want to stage a peaceful demonstration to vent their anger at G8 leaders. |
| Some shopkeepers are taking no chances | Some shopkeepers are taking no chances |
| "It's very important people all over the world come and protest against the politics of G8, which actually refer to all people of the world, although they are driven from the high elite in the G8 countries," said one protester. | "It's very important people all over the world come and protest against the politics of G8, which actually refer to all people of the world, although they are driven from the high elite in the G8 countries," said one protester. |
| "They actually use citizens of the world and the environment of the world as their playground to achieve more money and power." | "They actually use citizens of the world and the environment of the world as their playground to achieve more money and power." |
| Some shops in the city have boarded up their windows as a precautionary measure. | Some shops in the city have boarded up their windows as a precautionary measure. |
| A spokeswoman from the regional police force said the main priority was to prevent trouble-makers from attending the march. | A spokeswoman from the regional police force said the main priority was to prevent trouble-makers from attending the march. |
| "Our aim is to make sure that this demonstration will be peaceful," she said. "But if there is trouble, then of course we are ready to react quickly." | "Our aim is to make sure that this demonstration will be peaceful," she said. "But if there is trouble, then of course we are ready to react quickly." |
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