Injuries and arrests after violence breaks out at May Day demonstration in Stuttgart

Quelle: STUTTGARTER ZEITUNG UND STUTTGARTER NACHRICHTEN (Glomex)

According to police reports, clashes broke out on Wednesday in Stuttgart between rally participants suspected of belonging to the left-wing scene and police officers during this year's May Day demonstration. A total of 167 people were provisionally arrested and at least 25 police officers were injured. Kim Northeim, spokesperson for the "Revolutionary May Day Demonstration" alliance, said that so far "95 people have been injured by police attacks". The demonstrators and the police are blaming each other for the escalation. The demonstration was eventually broken up.