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Occupy Wall Street, police have arrested several protesters after riots. Even in Germany, protests have been announced – in over 50 cities. In protest against the power of financial markets in New York and Denver, several dozen demonstrators were arrested. Denver police cleared in three weeks ago, built a camp and arrested 23 participants according to their own specifications. While in New York remained under the threat of eviction Zuccotti Park, in clashes with the police but were arrested 14 demonstrators.

For the evacuation of the camp in a park in front of the Denver Capitol Building, the authorities had set a deadline of Thursday. The organizers called for the evacuation took place on this already this Saturday to protest against the power of markets and the “social desire” to continue. “The resistance must continue,” the demonstrators demanded. In New York, demonstrators celebrated the outset that the application was withdrawn on clearing and cleaning of Zuccotti Park. As groups of protesters then moved to the nearby Wall Street, there were clashes with police. Some protesters were led away in handcuffs.

The authorities in New York at the request of the operating company had ordered the evacuation of the site to dispose of stored garbage can there. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg offered the protesters but to return to the cleanup in the park. This, however, opposed the arrangement, already admitted to himself on Thursday and called on their supporters on the Internet to gather in the morning in the park. “People who stick together will never be defeated,” they cheered in response to the news of the canceled eviction.

Occupy Wall Street, arrested after protests

The ongoing since mid-September protest of the critics in New York and other cities in the U.S. is against the effects of the financial and economic crisis on the middle class and the poor. The mostly young participants described as the “99 percent” – in allusion to the richest one percent of the U.S. population from which they feel betrayed.

Protests are expanding to many other countries

In more than 80 countries around the world are now also held protests against the power of financial markets. It all began with protesters in New Zealand and Australia. In the largest city in New Zealand, Auckland, hundreds gathered on the streets in order to draw together the main rally with about 3,000 participants. About 200 demonstrators gathered in the capital, Wellington. In Sydney, some 2,000 people protested – including numerous Australian natives – modeled after the anti-Wall Street in New York before moving to the Reserve Bank of Australia. Also in Tokyo and the Philippine capital Manila, people involved in the global day of action.

In Germany, the organizers of the movement “15 October” have announced demonstrations in more than 50 cities. One of the biggest events is expected here in Frankfurt.