FRANCE: ANTI GLOBALIST ACTIVISTS MARCH TOWARDS THE FRENCH/SWISS BORDER IN THE LARGEST PROTEST SO FAR AGAINST THE G8 SUMMIT IN EVIAN

Record ID: 208456

  • Title: FRANCE: ANTI GLOBALIST ACTIVISTS MARCH TOWARDS THE FRENCH/SWISS BORDER IN THE LARGEST PROTEST SO FAR AGAINST THE G8 SUMMIT IN EVIAN
  • Date: 1st June 2003
  • Summary: (W4) ANNEMASSE, FRANCE (JUNE 1, 2003) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. LV OF THE DEMONSTRATION 0.09 2. SV OF FLAG 0.10 3. SV PROTESTERS WALKING AND SINGING SLOGANS 0.28 4. MCU (French) JOSE BOVE, FRENCH ANTI-GLOBALIST LEADER AND HEAD OF THE FRENCH FARMERS CONFEDERATION, SAYING: "The heads of state must really engage themselves. The first sign of that would be to cancel this G8 meetings. We must stop this charade and its resolutions because in fact nothing changes." 0.39 5. PAN DEMONSTRATORS CARRYING A LARGE CARDBOARD CHAIN REPRESENTING THIRD WORLD DEBT 0.53 6. CU BANNER 0.55 7. SV/MCU/SLV PROTESTERS SINGING SLOGANS (3 SHOTS) 1.18 8. MCU/PAN DEMONSTRATOR TALKING TO THE CROWD, CROWD RESPONDING WITH SLOGANS (2 SHOTS) 1.35 9. SLV BANNER SAYING: "Imperialism, responsible for the worst poverty and differences"/BANNER ABOUT BUSH AND SHARON 1.49 10. CU OF DOLLAR SIGN ON SANDWICH BOARD 1.55 11. SLV OF TRUCK WITH DEMONSTRATOR ON TOP 2.03 12. SV DEMONSTRATORS SINGING AND DANCING 2.09 13. LAS MAN ON TOP OF TRUCK DANCING 2.23 14. MCU (French) JACQUES NIKONOFF, PRESIDENT OF ATTAC, SAYING: "We are here to protest against G8, because for 28 years liberal politics have been confronting each other in the world, and the result that we see is that poverty grows and grows. The breach between rich and poor countries gets wider, access to water is still not guaranteed for everyone, the poor countries' debt has not been cancelled, tax havens flourish, we have all the reasons to protest..." 2.47 15. SV DEMONSTRATORS MARCHING 2.53 16. CU BANNER AGAINST UNLIMITED WAR 2.56 17. SLV/CU/LV OF STATUE SYMBOLISING CAPITALISM (7 SHOTS) 3.33 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 16th June 2003 13:00
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  • Location: ANNEMASSE, FRANCE
  • Country: France
  • Reuters ID: LVABH7Q7GG3FHAI12HIRK034SN39
  • Story Text: Tens of thousands of anti globalist activists have
    started marching towards the French/Swiss border in the area
    of Annemasse, in the largest protest so far against the G8
    summit in Evian.



    Several thousand anti-globalisation demonstrators have
    started to march from the Alpine town of Annemasse towards the
    Swiss border on Sunday (June 1), for the largest protest
    scheduled to take place against the 3-day G8 summit of heads
    of state in Evian.

    The demonstrators, many of whom have been camping in the
    outskirts of Annemasse, come from all over the world and
    belong to an array of anti globalisation and anti war
    movements.

    Carrying banners and singing slogans, the demonstrators
    have been moving from Annemasse towards the customs on the
    Swiss border, where they will attempt to meet up with
    protesters moving in the same direction from Geneva.

    French anti-globalist leader and head of the French
    farmers confederation Jose Bove was among the crowd, as was
    the president of French group ATTAC, Jacques Nikonoff.

    "The heads of state must really engage themselves. The
    first sign of that would be to cancel this G8 meetings. We
    must stop this charade and its resolutions because in fact
    nothing changes," Jose Bove said.

    Since the middle of the week, hundreds of mostly orderly
    activists have been camping at an Annemasse airport, ready to
    protest against this weekend's G8 summit.

    "We are here to protest against G8, because for 28 years
    liberal politics have been confronting each other in the
    world, and the result that we see is that poverty grows and
    grows. The breach between rich and poor countries gets wider,
    access to water is still not guaranteed for everyone, the poor
    countries' debt has not been cancelled, tax havens flourish,
    we have all the reasons to protest," said Nikonoff.

    Annemasse is located 48 kilometres from Evian, France,
    where the leaders of the world's eight richest countries have
    started meeting on Sunday (June 1).

    Evian is hemmed in on one side by Lake Leman and on the
    other by the Alps. The area has been sealed off, with road
    blocks up to 112 kilometres away. Almost two thousand
    demonstrators have been clashing with police since the early
    hours of Sunday, as they insist to try to go beyond police
    barriers and get close to the G8 meeting.


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