Germany tightens security for G20 summit
(VOVWORLD) -Hamburg Mayor Olaf Scholz vowed to ensure security during the G20 summit. He said about 20,000 police will be deployed on city streets on July 7-8.
French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte attend the press conference after the meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany June 29, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
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Police is well-prepared to handle violence or hostile demonstrations. The Ministry of Home Affairs said it has imposed border control measures since June 12 to prevent anti-globalists, anarchists and other leftist forces. Neighboring countries and the European Council will support Germany’s security measures.