Hamburg clashes over closure of cultural centre

Violence broke out in Hamburg on Saturday as 7,000 protesters vented their anger at plans to evict... euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe for your daily dose of international news, curated and explained:http://eurone.ws/10ZCK4a Euronews is available in 13 other languages: http://eurone.ws/17moBCU http://www.euronews.com/2013/12/22/hamburg-clashes-over-closure-of-cultural-centre Violence broke out in Hamburg on Saturday as 7,000 protesters vented their anger at plans to evict squatters at the Rote Flora cultural centre. The clashes with police took place in the Schanzenviertel's area of the city. Over 100 officers were injured and 19 demonstraters arrested. Florentin Müller, Spokesperson of the Rote Flora Cultural Centre, said: "We simply can't wait, we must act. We must look after our interests. We are allowed organise protests in Germany because we have the freedom of assembly. We use these protests in order to try put as much political pressure as possible." Damage to surrounding buildings and vehicles was reported following the disturbances. The Rote Flora centre has become a well known space for left-wing activists, with regular protests organised in the summer months. Find us on: Youtube http://bit.ly/zr3upY Facebook http://www.facebook.com/euronews.fans Twitter http://twitter.com/euronews