Mario Draghi suffers anti-ECB confetti attack
A female protester stormed a press conference at the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB)in Frankfurt on Wednesday. Italian ECB president Mario Draghi is reportedly unhurt after being showered with confetti.
Liveblog: Blockupy anti-ECB demo in Frankfurt
Frankfurt remains on alert after a morning of violence, burned cars and hundreds of arrests gave way to what is hoped to be an afternoon of peaceful protest. Organizers of the "Blockupy" demonstration against the new European Central Bank (ECB) building said they distanced themselves from the violence. Follow the latest updates here.
Frankfurt police prepare for anti-austerity demo
Up to 10,000 protesters are expected at a mass anti-austerity demonstration during the the official inauguration of the new European Central Bank (ECB) HQ in Frankfurt on Wednesday.
Clearing begins at Frankfurt 'Occupy' camp
A handful of anti-capitalism protesters were evicted Monday from the makeshift village of tents at the foot of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt where they have held vigil for the past 10 months.
Frankfurt sees 20,000 protest austerity
Around 20,000 people marched through the centre of Germany's financial capital Frankfurt on Saturday, police said. They were protesting against European austerity programmes.
'Blockupy' protests paralyse Frankfurt
Germany’s financial centre was in lock-down on Wednesday, with Frankfurt police advising those bankers insisting on turning up to work early not to wear suits – as police moved in to clear a protest camp in the centre of the city.
Protestors form human chain against banks' power
Thousands of demonstrators in Berlin and Frankfurt gathered on Saturday to protest against the continuing power of the banks. In the capital, protesters assembled to form a human chain.