After the opening of the works of G7 Justice to Venice by the minister Carlo Nordio there are brief and tense moments clashes between police And protesters of the social centers of the North East. Around 200 activists, coming from various cities in the Veneto and nearby regions, gathered in front of the Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista, where the summit is held. The video shows the intervention of the riot police who prevented access, charging to push back the crowd.
G7 Justice in Venice, the video of the clashes between protesters and police
In the Calle nova de San Simona stone’s throw from the train station Saint Lucia to Veniceit was consumed clash between demonstrators and law enforcement during the protest against the G7 from the Justice.
Behind an imposing banner white with the writing “No to the G7 of injustice, free Palestine, free all antifa, block the war”, around 200 people from various cities in the Veneto and neighboring regions attempted to reach the Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista, a place in where the summit takes place.
The Minister of Justice Carlo Nordio
The police repel the activists with a charge
Once in the street, the demonstrators met a police station in riot gear. Despite this, the march continued to advance, with some activists in the lead wearing helmets.
At that point, the police were ordered to load to disperse the demonstrators, and the situation degenerated.
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After some clashes and moments of physical contact, the two sides distanced themselves again and the demonstrators returned to the station square, where the procession ended peacefully without any injuries or bruises.
Carlo Nordio’s opening speech at the G7 in Venice
With the entire city of Venice which has been placed under strict surveillance, understanding the need for many traders to close their shops, the Minister of Justice opened the work of the G7 by greeting colleagues from the United States, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada and Japan.
“It is a particularly emotional day also because today is the day that commemorates the victims of terrorism” explained Nordio. “Forty years ago I was the investigating judge of the inquiry into the Red Brigades”.
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“The most important innovation will be the establishment of a Venice Justice Group, which will be permanent for the implementation and guarantee of the laws” announced Carlo Nordio in his opening speech.
“But above all,” added the minister, “it is an important day because it consolidates a unity of intent and a unity of directions in the fight against organized crime, against human trafficking, against the spread of particularly dangerous drugs such as fentanyl and also with regards to the interest we have in the developments of artificial intelligence”.
Photo source: ANSA
