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ronya | 01.06.2003 09:51

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10.57
Summit delayed 2 hours - confirmed by official radion in Lugano. 2 demonstrators injured at Saint Cergues, police is using in huge amounts tear gas and concussion granates. Barricades have been defended since 4 hour and have been set on fire but protesters plan to resist strongly until 3 o'clock this afternoon.

There was an attempt to set up a new barricade further up from the main one, but police pushed protesters into main barricade.

10.50
After chaos at the Milan park, police is arresting people and protesters try to get out and are heading towards village. Demonstartions are divided into 2 groups, only way out is towards the village.

10.15
St. Cergues village (on the way from Annemass to evian) for over 4 hours there is a burning blockage. 800 to 1000 ppl are directly near the red zone and blocking one bigger and one smaller road. many different groups are involved in this action : disobbedienti, pink silver an other. At least one person is injured, male, with a head injury. He was hit by gas grenade. The police is using tear gas, concussion granades, but no water canons.

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