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Hamburg erupted into violence last night as anticapitalist protestors demonstrated against the G20 summit.

Masked thugs threw smoke bombs and glass bottles at German police officers, who fired water cannons and pepper spray.

At least 213 police officers were hurt, with many protestors suffering severe injuries from police batons.

Donald Trump, Theresa May, Vladimir Putin and other world leaders are attending the summit today despite the violence.

Melania Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull were trapped in hotels due to protests.

Sunday July 9 2:15am: The police have updated the number of demonstrators who have been arrested or taken into custody. Since the protests against the G20 summit in Hamburg began, 144 people have been arrested and 144 others are in custody, a police officer said.

AFP/GETTY German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with Hamburg's emergency services

Saturday July 8 5.10pm: Angela Merkel took a moment out of her day to meet with the emergency services working throughout the riots in Hamburg. At the conclusion of the G20 summit, Ms Merkel thanked them for their work in the tough conditions. 4.03pm: Angela Merkel has promised aid to the victims of the violent riots in Hamburg. Together with Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble, she said they would look at how best to support those affected by the destruction that swept through the city. The German Chancellor underlined that this was not a question of whether or not they would help, but how they would help. 2.54pm: The police have just made a move on a group of black bloc protestors. According to Hamburg Police, the action resulted in a scuffle with kicks and punches thrown. 2.49pm: Hamburg police are now expecting a third day of violence as an anti-capitalist black bloc has appeared at one of the demonstrations. Following a night of rioting and looting at least 40,000 people have gathered under the banner of the anti-globalisation ATTAC movement. ATTAC coordinator Thomas Eberhardt-Koester told Reuters that the movement wants to "bring criticism of the G20 and alternatives for fair global policies onto the streets". 1.58pm: Around 4,000 people in total are now part of the “hamburg shows attitude!” demonstration, Hamburg police said. 12.4pm: Since yesterday afternoon 43 people have been arrested and another 96 have been taken into custody. Up to 265 people are now being held by Hamburg police. 12.39pm: Minister of the Interior, Thomas de Maiziere, has reacted to the tide of violent protest in Hamburg, labelling the rioters criminals. "The brutality with which extremely violent chaos has taken place yesterday and before yesterday in Hamburg is incomprehensible and outrageous," the CDU politician said. "These are not protesters, they are criminals."

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12.36pm: Shocking images in the aftermath of the Hamburg riots reveal the scale of the destruction that has swept the city. Dozens of ransacked shops and businesses have been vandalised with graffiti or even torched, as the activist clashed with the police. An estimated 100,000 people took part in numerous protests across the city. 12.03pm: As many as 20,000 people have now gathered at the "G20 - not welcome!" demonstration at Deichtorplatz. hamburg police inform that another 2,000 people are also attending a “Hamburg shows attitude” rally in a different part of the city. 11.28am: The riots in Hamburg have been strongly criticised by CSU General Secretary Andreas Scheuer, who labelled the rioters “leftists anarchists” and "offenders". "The left mob has to be broken up, it has to have consequences," said Scheuer at at the Bavarian CSU district conference in Viechtach. 11.14am: According to Hamburg police, some 12 thousand people have now gathered for the "G20 - not welcome!" rally at Deichtorplatz. 11.12am: Fear of further destruction across the city has forced has forced business owners to keep their shops in the city centre closed today, according to city manager Brigitte Engler.

G20 summit: Second day of violence as protestors clash with riot police Sat, July 8, 2017 Riot police have been involved in running battles with protestors in Hamburg as demonstrations at the G20 summit turned violent for the second night in a row Play slideshow REUTERS 1 of 21 Barricades burn as protesters clash with riot police during the protests at the G20 summit

10.51am: German media are reporting the police have stormed a left-wing meeting in the St. Pauli district of Hamburg. 10.47am: Currently 6,200 people have gathered at the "G20 – not welcome!” protest at Deichtorplatz, Hamburg police have tweeted. Just 20 minutes ago the police estimated the number was around 2,200 demonstrators. 10.37am: As of 9am CET, 213 police officers have been injured in the violent protests and the numbers are expected to rise, a police spokesperson said. No official figures on the number of injured protestors have been revealed yet, but 14 people have been arrested and 63 are held in custody. “It is like a war zone, absolutely crazy,” said Daniel Krohn, 42, a local resident. "I can not wrap my head around the level of violence.” The German Police Union tweeted out this morning: “G20: such a night must not repeat itself in our constitutional state.” 10.15am: Emma Anderson of The Local, has painted a harrowing picture of the devastating protests that have swept through Hamburg. One local pizza restaurant owner told her that masked individuals smashed in the windows of his business. “We were hit this morning at about 7.30 am – our neighbour told us that two or three masked people smashed the windows,” Giorgio Ellero said. The business owner also criticised the G20 organisers for hosting the summit in the big city. He added: “We will stay open. We won't let ourselves be put under siege - we are strong.” 10.09am: Hamburg police have tweeted this morning that the first participants of the “G20 - Not Welcome” protest have arrived at Deichtorplatz junction. According to the police, “the mood is relaxed”. 9.41am: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has acknowledged the protests raging on in Hamburg, praising those protestors who were not violent. “I have every understanding for peaceful demonstrations but violent demonstrations put human lives in danger," she said. At least 196 police officers have been injured in clashes with the violent rioters and dozens have been temporarily detained as a result. According to Reuters, more than 15,000 armed police officers have now gained the upper hand in regaining control of the city. Mohammad Halabi, 32, a Syrian who moved to Hamburg 18 months ago said he could not understand why the rioters were vandalising the city. "They are crazy. I can't believe my eyes," he said. "They have such a beautiful country and they're destroying it."

4:20am: Rote Flora, a former theatre in Hamburg, has been squatted in since 1989 and police have claimed that it is being used as a base for the protesters but a spokesman for the left–wing cultural centre dissociated them from the violence. Andreas Blechschmidt claimed the building is closed and they are only providing medical aid to the injured, although he considers the protest and the blockade against G20 to be fundamentally correct the “free–spirited violence is wrong”. 1:54am: The Schlump underground station has been closed for security reasons. 1:42am: According to the police, rioters have attacked forces and are trying to erect new barricades. 1:30am: The police are pushing forward with a massive squad against the rioters with barricades getting pushed away by armoured vehicles. Water jets are in use and the police are also spraying tear gas. 1:20am: The Hamburg police are shocked at the riots, spokesman Timo Zill said: “We have never experienced such a degree of hatred and violence.” 00:23am: Police spokesman Timo Zill said that following the violent clashes 100 people have been taken into custody. Police have also issued arrest warrants for a number of people thought to have instigated attacks. 00:19am: The police have managed to get all areas of the city under control apart from the Schanzenviertel region. 00:10am: A witness, speaking to Express.co.uk, said he can see from his balcony that “live rounds have been fired as warning shots and police helicopters are shining search lights everywhere”.

GETTY The rioting is still ongoing

GETTY Police have called for calm in the city

GETTY The riots continue into the night as police describe the violence and hatred

Friday July 7 11:21pm: Hamburg police tweeted on Friday night that some officers were attacked with iron bars in the Reeperbahn, the city's famous entertainment district. Other officers were attacked with fire bombs and barricades were set alight. 10pm: Pictures have emerged of shops completely looted by the angry protesters in Hamburg. 9pm: Following a day of violent clashes, police used water cannon, teargas and speed boats to keep protesters away from where the G20 leaders are listening to a classical music concert. Masked protesters have used flares to set fire to multiple cars and thrown rocks in bank and shops across the city. 7.42pm: The chaos of the Hamburg protests has not deterred a lonesome pizza delivery man who was caught on camera riding through the violent riots. The brave man was noticed by a Reddit user who shared a video of the man on his delivery scooter. Some of the protesters around the delivery man were clapping as he rode through, and social media users have already labelled the unidentified man a hero.

Reuters Protesters have looted shops in Hamburg

7.33pm: Several protesters are using make-shift shields, such as road signs, to protect themselves from the water cannons. The armoured police officers have meanwhile managed to clear out a roadblock in one part of the city. The officers dismantled the barrier made out of plastic rubbish bins and wire fences. 7.28pm: A group of masked protesters clad in black have blocked off a street with a stack of plastic rubbish bins which they have lit on fire. The rioters can be seen pulling out pavement bricks and smashing them up for projectiles. 7.25pm: A stand-off between the police and protesters is taking place in a big open traffic junction, with the police and protesters on either side. Police trucks are blasting water cannons at the rowdy rioters, with the constant sound of shattering glass and chanting protesters in the background. 7.22pm: Anti-capitalist protesters are chanting “one solution – revolution” at the police who are spraying them with water cannons. Several of the activists are still tossing glass bottles and rocks at the armoured officers. Video footage captured by RT Deutsch shows masked individuals breaking up rocks into smaller pieces, against the pavement. 7.03pm: The G20 leaders are currently at attending a concert at at the Elbphilharmonie Concert Hall, while the protests rage on outside. Melania Trump was reportedly trapped inside her hotel earlier today as the anti-capitalist activists surrounded the building. Police declined to allow the First Lady’s motorcade to leave the hotel over security concerns. 6.34pm: A taskforce of armoured police officers were driven out of a small park with agitated protests tossing bottles and rocks at the retreating officers Several of the protesters physically engaged with the officers by kicking and punching them. 6.30pm: Army tanks have rolled into Hamburg to help the police cope with the violent G20 protesters. Police efforts to calm the riots have been so far lacklustre an additional 1,000 officers were requested as reinforcement. Meanwhile video footage recorded at the riots shows masked protesters pelting armoured officers with glass bottles and other projectiles. 6.20pm: Shocking images from inside the protest, live streamed by RT Deutsch, show piles of smouldering debris in what appears to be a relatively peaceful part of the protest areas. 6pm: A Twitter user shared a photo of what appears to be graffiti sprayed on the windows of a store caught in the ‘Welcome to Hell’ protest. The graffiti reads: “For the social revolt”.

GETTY People have come from across Europe to show their discontent at the G20 leaders

G20 Summit protests live pictures Fri, July 7, 2017 The "Welcome to Hell" protest march ahead of the G20 summit in Hamburg turned violent as burning barricades were erected and riot police called in Play slideshow REUTERS 1 of 53 Barricades burn as protesters clash with riot police during the protests at the G20 summit in Hamburg

5.43pm: Hamburg police have arrested 70 people since the begging of their operation and another 15 are being temporarily detained. “In the Rondenbarg area, 14 people were injured. The causes are under investigation,” the police force tweeted. 5pm: YouTube footage, titled black bloc on St Pauli, has emerged showing protesters in black throwing bottles at retreating riot police. Another shot shows police in riot police gear charging towards fleeing demonstrators. 2.45pm: At least 160 officers have been injured in the protest, Hamburg police have said. Forces from around the country have sent reinforcements to the port city to support the 15,000 officers already on the streets. At least 15 people have been arrested and many more have been held for questioning. Officials have not released a figure for the number of protesters injured. 2.36pm: Hamburg police have arrested leftwing extremists from France, the Netherlands and Switzerland, according to German newspaper Die Welt. Other foreign protesters have been turned away at the border and reinforcements have been sent from across Germany to Hamburg, the newspaper said.

EPA Hamburg police are using water cannons on the protesters

AFP/GETTY Hamburg police clearing out a street

2.10pm: Armed military vehicles have been pictured travelling towards Altona in Hamburg, where police are under attack from protesters. The vehicles were transporting materials on orders from the police, a German army source told German news site Spiegel. Hamburg Police tweeted: ‘We are receiving no support from the army at the G20. There are clear constitutional limits on how we operate.” 1.30pm: A German tweeting as Stefan S @stefanskibbe has posted some extraordinary dash-cam footage of cars that have been set alight in Hamburg city centre. He posted: ”I have seen much in Hamburg - but something not yet. #g20 #G20HAM17 #Blockg20.”

POLICE HAMBURG A police officer was shot last night in Hamburg

12.50pm: Police in Hamburg have reportedly been attacked with Molotov cocktails, Germany’s The Local have reported. Officials have also shared a photograph of an officer a bullet wound in his upper arm after the violent protests last night. 12.30pm: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is under a “security lockdown" with the Indonesian President Joko Widodo, also known as Jokowi. He tweeted: ”Observing security lockdown at G20 in Hamburg with @jokowi. Good opportunity to have an extended meeting between two close friends.” Police guarding Mr Turnbull’s hotel earlier came under attack by protesters. 12pm: Donald Trump's wife Melania is trapped in a building in Hamburg amid chaotic protests against the G20 summit. A spokesman for the First Lady said: “We have not received the all-clear from police to leave the residence.” Journalist Claudia Mathe tweeted that she “cannot leave her building in Hamburg due to demonstrations”. 11.20am: Police in Hamburg have appealed for nationwide reinforcements as violent clashes continue to break out in the port city. 10.36am: Police in Hamburg have updated the number of officers injured in the protests to 111. In a statement, they added that 44 people have been arrested. Authorities ave not given any details on the number of protestors who have been hurt. 10.20am: Protesters dressed as clowns faced riot police as they took part in a demonstration dubbed “Colour the Red Zone”. Meanwhile, Angela Merkel has welcomed leaders including Theresa May and Vladimir Putin to the summit venue.

GETTY Protestors dressed as clowns in Hamburg

9.14am: Police cleared dozens of protesters who attempted to block cars from accessing the G20 summit venue, Hamburg’s Trade Fair and Congress Centre. Officers have also removed demonstrators from in front of the guest house of the Hamburg Senate, where US President Donald Trump is staying. Elsewhere in the city’s Altona district, a police operation is underway against “violent individuals” who threw petrol bombs and set fire to cars near a police station. 8.30am: Protests continue this morning as the G20 summit gets underway, with around 100,000 anticapitalists expected to descend on Hamburg. One street in the German city has been blocked by hundreds of protestors staging a sit-in. Firefighters are still putting out blazes after several fires were set alight during last night’s protests. 7.30am: German authorities have said that at least 76 police officers were injured in last night’s violence. A spokesman for Hamburg’s police force said that most officers sustained light injuries. Many protesters were hurt, including several with severe injuries form police batons, said Andreas Blechschmidt, one of the organisers of the march. There are unconfirmed reports that one of the protesters suffered life-threatening injuries.

REUTERS Firefighters in Hamburg are still putting out cars set ablaze

GETTY A car is torched as violence erupts in Hamburg

REUTERS Protestors light a fire in the streets of Hamburg

Thursday June 6 10.45pm: At least 59 police officers have been 'slightly injured' in the protests, Hamburg police has said, with at least three officers taken to hospital. It is not yet known how many protesters have been hurt. 9.50pm: The violence that is continuing to marr the eve of the G20 summit has undermined German Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to hold the event in Hamburg. Knowing that a large-scale protest was imminent with the likes of Presidents Trump, Putin and Erdogan in town, she selected the northern port city partly to show big demonstrations were tolerated in a healthy democracy, despite its history for rebellion and political disobedience. 9.30pm: Some 20,000 police officers are in Hamburg for the G20 summit, protecting the 20 world leaders as well as thousands of diplomats and staff. Security officials have estimated that out of the 100,000 priotestors expected to demonstrate ahead of the summit, as many as 8,000 were 'ready to commit violence'. 9pm: Hamburg Police have released a statement on the ongoing violence. It said the 'black bloc' of protestors had broken up into smaller factions heading in the direction of the St Pauli and Altona districts. Demontstrators have continued to attack police and emergency vehicles, and there has been damage reported to construction sites, banks and business premises. Scores of parked cars have been set alight. The statement added that seven police officers had been injured as a result of rioters hurling stones, large objects and flares at lawenforcers. 8.20pm: Hamburg Police has tweeted a warning to the public, urging them to stay away from the area and "violent criminals". The force adds that its officers continue to be attacked "at various points in the city".

7.53pm: Shocking video footage captured in Hamburg shows the German police using water cannons to subdue the rowdy protesters. Thousands of people descended on the city today to protest the G20 summit. 7.11pm: The Sky News crew was forced to run for cover to avoid an incoming rain of glass bottles. 7.06pm: According to a Sky News reporter on the scene of the protests, the angry protesters clad in black were tossing objects back at the police. The video crew at the frontline of the protests caught several glass projectiles crashing around it. 7.04pm: The protests in Hamburg are ramping up with activists clashing with the police outside a fish market. Water cannons and tear gas were deployed as the police try to disperse the crowds and calm the situation.

GETTY Thousands of protestors have taken to the streets of Hamburg

3.54pm: The chaos of the G20 protests in Hamburg is a growing concern for parents who are worried about their children’s safety. "My daughter is afraid,” a young mother told the German editorial Focus. Residents and businesses have been barricading their doors and windows to drown out he constant wail of police sirens and water cannons. "Take care! The kids are afraid. Kids inside - Stop!” a series of posters on kindergarten warn. Police officers are working around the clock as authorities expect double from 8,000 protesters. 3.40pm: Several of the G20 protests taking place today are addressing the environment issues surrounding the members of the economic forum. The G20 countries are collectively responsible for roughly 75 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. "It's time for the world's richest economies ... to step up their game on climate action," said Wael Hmaidan of the Climate Action Network. "If we are to realise the goals of the Paris Agreement we need countries to get down to the business of serious implementation," he added. Greenpeace activists recently protested Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the climate change accord.

GETTY Riot police wrestle with a protestor during the G20 demo

2.18pm: Thousands of G20 protesters in Hamburg have triggered a massive counter-demonstration operation from Hamburg police. Timo Zill, spokesman for the city’s police force, assured that the police will appropriately deal with acts of violence. "Militant protesters who exercise violence are not protected by Article 8,” he said. “We will act systematically." The police now has the arduous task of protecting 35 high-profile delegations as well the 6,500 summit participants. Mr Zill added: “Violent demonstrations are, for example, demonstrators who disguise themselves, throw stones, meaning very violent acts are being committed. “And then we also have an obligation towards uninvolved people, peaceful demonstrators, of course. “We are in a metropolis. Daily life is particular should go on. We are also prepared for that. That is why we also say: we will very decidedly react and proceed against criminals.”

12.00pm: Greenpeace activists projected the slogan “No Trump, Yes Paris” onto a building in central Warsaw earlier today in protest at the US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement. The action coincided with Mr Trump's arrival in Warsaw and Greenpeace said it did not include a gathering of protesters. 10.44am: Tens of thousands of protesters are expected to gather in the Hamburg borough of St Pauli at 3pm BST, around the same time that Donald Trump is due to land in Hamburg. The demonstrators will then march north to the heavily secured G20 summit venue. Turkish-German protester Fatima Cicek attended a demonstration yesterday, and explained that she wanted to make the point that the G20 is undemocratic as it is a forum where a handful of leaders make decisions that could impact the whole world. But her main issue is with Mr Trump’s presence. "He is the most disruptive and egotistic leader at the summit," Cicek said. 9.40am: German police are investigating whether a fire at the Porsche Centre in Hamburg is linked with the G20 summit protests. Overnight, ten cars burst into flames at the luxury car centre in Eidelstedt, causing hundreds of thousands of euros worth of damages. "There is no concrete evidence to link the incident to the G20 summit," a police spokesman told Reuters. "But we assume this is the case." The fire, which is being treated as a possible arson attack, was so intense that a Katwarn warning system was triggered, which is usually used for catastrophes. In total 40 firefighters attended the blaze, which was reported to police just before 4am. Meanwhile, a train carrying hundreds of protesters arrived in Hamburg form Basel, Switzerland this morning. Organisers said that there were extensive checks by police before the train departed, with 33 people denied entry.

EPA G20 protests: german riot police prepare at a fish market

GETTY Protestors gather to mock the world leaders at G20

9.00am: Thousands of protesters slowly marched through Hamburg dressed as zombies in a bizarre performance piece. One of the event organisers, Catalina Lopez, said: "The goal of our performance today is to move the people in their hearts, to give them the motivation to get politically engaged again. “We want to create an image, because we believe in the power of images... we want to motivate people to take part. To free themselves from their crusted shells, to take part in the political process.”

GETTY Protestors arrive at the main station ahead of G20

Police used water cannons to disperse around 500 protestors in Hamburg on Tuesday evening as tensions boil over ahead of the G20 summit. Five people were injured and five arrests were made, officials said. Tens of thousands of protesters are expected to descend on Hamburg as Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other world leaders attend the G20 summit. Mr Trump is expected to arrive in Hamburg tonight, ahead of the summit's official start tomorrow morning. German authorities are concerned violence could break out as anarchists and anti-capitalist activists protest globalisation.

REUTERS G20 protests: Police used water cannons to disperse crowds

“There is evidence that the acts of violence around the G20 summit that we had expected and feared will take place,” Hamburg police chief, Ralf Martin Meyer said. He warned that police expected “not just sit-in protests but massive assaults”. In the days leading up to the summit, officers have seized knives, baseball bats and containers thought to be filled with flammable liquid. Police have warned that protestors could be hoarding weapons at secret locations.

EPA G20 protests: Police made five arrests last night