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Riots In Rostock, Germany, 2007

As with all recent G8 summits, the event drew large protests, part of the anti-globalization movement. The main demonstration took place 2 June 2007 in the nearby city of Rostock and was the starting event for a week of protests and blockades. Organizers spoke of up to 80,000 participants, while police put the figure at an estimated 25,000.[15] Towards the end of the 2 June protest, violent clashes occurred between protesters and the police, essentially limited to a small area at the harbor. Initially, these drew wide media overstatement, with initial reports claiming nearly 1000 people injured (433 German police officers, 30–33 of them requiring hospitalisation,[16] and 520 protesters, 20 requiring hospitalisation[17]). Later, these figures were disputed.[18] According to police estimates, 2,000 autonomists led the riots, setting fire to a total of 3 cars and setting up makeshift barricades; many peaceful protesters fled the action and ensuing police response in panic.[19] Over 1,000 protesters were detained, and nine of them were tried and condemned during the summit.[20] Hundreds were expelled.[20] According to the European Democratic Lawyers NGO: