Merkel Condemns G-20 Violence as Protesters Hurl Rocks at Police
- Flash point moves to location of evening concert for leaders
- Leaders met at heavily secured site in Germany’s second city
Bloomberg’s Matt Miller discusses growing protest just ahead of the G-20. He speaks with Francine Lacqua and Tom Keene on 'Bloomberg Surveillance.' (Source: Bloomberg)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned the violence during the Group of 20 summit in Hamburg as police broke up a rally of several thousand demonstrators with water cannon near the Elbphilharmonie concert hall, where leaders are attending a concert Friday evening.
The demonstration at the Landungsbruecken metro stop in Germany’s second-largest city was halted after black-clad protesters began throwing rocks at armored police. Groups including Block G-20 say they aim to blockade the Elbphilharmonie ahead of the performance, much as they staged roadblocks earlier in the day before G-20 leaders met.