Protesters gather as G-7 leaders set to arrive in Germany

By DANIEL NIEMANN and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER
Associated Press

MUNICH (AP) — About 3,500 protesters have gathered in Munich as the Group of Seven leading economic powers are set to hold their annual gathering in the Germany’s Bavarian Alps. Police had said they were expecting around 20,000 protesters in the city on Saturday. Fifteen groups critical of globalization will participate in the demonstrations. Their various demands include a phase-out of fossil fuels, the preservation of animal and plant diversity, social justice on the planet and a stepped-up fight against hunger. The G-7 leaders are expected to start arriving Saturday afternoon and will tackle issues such as Russia’s war on Ukraine, climate change, energy and the looming food security crisis.