This weekend there will be a forum with eyewitness reports from Gothenburg, people that were arrested and in the parts of the demo that where shots were fired.

Also there will be info on Genoa-

A meeting was held today in Paris attended by GR, ATTAC, drop the debt etc... the demo on the 21st is definatley going ahead, the Italian government have agreed to it. Also accomodation is to be provided by the city council, of course this does not mean that people will be blocked at borders etc...but the Italian government is in a no-win situation, to be seen to move the meeting or block access to the town would be an acceptance of defeat, Belasconi's wife is to afraid to come! The Genoa Social Forum people said today that a poll in Italy found 60% in favour of Gothenburg protests! More uions keep affiliating to the forum, as for the blockades, well there are over 250 access points to the red zone! Over 1000 italians have pledged to take to the water if the G8 are out on ships!

The feeling at the meeting was that we could be on the cusp of a major victory.

All out for Genoa!

Forum details:

• eyewitness from Gothenburg

with Guy Taylor (GR), John Sheperd (GR) and a Womble also Anna Bragga (green party) and Jonathan Neale representing the Genoa Social Forum.

Saturday 23 June
3pm
Room 3CD,
University of London Union,
Malet Street,
London