Mass demonstrations took place throughout Hamburg (Picture: Rex)

At least 76 police officers have been injured in clashes with G20 protesters in Hamburg.

Officials confirmed one of the officers was taken to hospital with an eye injury after a firework exploded in front of him.

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Black-hooded protesters had attacked a police vehicle with bottles and bricks, breaking its window.

The demonstration, which was titled ‘G20: Welcome to Hell’, involved an estimated 12,000 people and began yesterday.


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Police Forces clash with protesters Picture: Getty Images)

Protesters are hit with a water cannon (Picture: Getty Images)

Thousands of demonstrators showed up to protest the G20 Summit near the Hamburg fish market district (Picture: Rex)

There was more trouble this morning after dozens of protesters attempted to block cars from accessing the summit, being held at the trade fair grounds in downtown Hamburg.



There were also reports of cars being set alight further away in the city’s Altona district.

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A small barracade is burning in front of the Rote Flora left-wing centre (Picture: AFP/Getty Images)

An anti-G20 protester waves a flag (Picture: Reuters)

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Riot police stand under protesters Picture: Rex)

A protester sticks his fingers up at police (Picture: Rex)

This disruption was quickly suppressed by the police, which had been reinforced with 20,000 officers from around the country for the G20 leaders’ summit.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she hoped to find ‘compromises and answers’ to difficult questions on terrorism, global trade, climate change and other topics.

The meeting, which starts today, will last until tomorrow and British Prime Minister Theresa May will be in attendance alongside US President Donald Trump and other world leaders.

Mrs Merkel chose to have the summit in Hamburg despite knowing there would be problems as she wanted to Germany could tolerate descent.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes Russia’s President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Hamburg (Picture: Reuters)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes US President Donald Trump (Picture: Reuters)

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