An expected 10,000 people are taking part in protests in Frankfurt, Germany on Wednesday over the opening of new headquarters for the European Central Bank. The protests, arranged under the ‘Blocupy’ banner, chose the opening due to the bank’s role in the implication of austerity policies across the continent, particularly in Greece.
“We want the austerity politics to end,” Ulrich Wilken, one of the organisers, told Reuters. “We want a loud but peaceful protest,” he said.
The demonstration has been marred by some violent scenes, with stone throwing and a number of police cars set on fire.
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