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Protesters march near Biarritz demanding action from G7 leaders

Anti-G7 protesters attend a protest march on the French-Spanish border, in Hendaye during the Biarritz G7 summit, France, August 24, 2019. [Reuters]

Thousands of anti-globalisation and environmental activists joined yellow vest protesters and Basque separatists on Saturday near the French coastal resort of Biarritz to demand action from G7 and other world leaders set to meet there.

Protesters converged on the nearby town of Hendaye on the French border with Spain to protest against economic and climate policies pursued by the world’s leading industrial nations and to promote alternatives.

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