Tear gas, burning Tesla and smashed windows: 20,000 protest G7 summit in Geneva ahead of Trump's arrival

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Mass protests occurred in Geneva ahead of the G7 summit, with approximately 20,000 participants. While most remained peaceful, clashes included tear gas use and property damage such as burning a Tesla and smashing windows, prompting heightened security for the upcoming summit in France.

Geneva witnessed clashes as thousands protested the G7 summit, with police using tear gas against stone-throwing demonstrators. While most of the 20,000 marchers remained peaceful, a "Black Bloc" of militants caused damage, including setting a car ablaze and smashing bank windows. Organizers had prepared extensively, but violence erupted, leading to arrests and heightened security for the upcoming summit in France.