STORY: :: Protesters set fire to a Tesla and smashed the windows of a bank ahead of G7 summit

:: Geneva, Switzerland /June 14, 2026

DEMONSTRATOR, ETIENNE PRIVAT:

"It (violence) was somewhat expected, but I think it's awful to resort to violence over material possessions. What needs to be understood is the message, the basic message regarding all these countries that oppress us through money and power."

The march was otherwise largely peaceful, with up to 7,000 people attending, according to police, who said they confiscated some knives and pyrotechnic devices.

Demonstrators said they came to protest against the G7 as a symbol of concentrated political and economic power. Last week Tesla owner Elon Musk, who has worked as an advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, became the world's first trillionaire, reigniting concerns about inequality.