Fasano, Italy - June 15, 2024

Storyline:
Protesters took to the streets in Fasano City of southern Italy's Apulia region on Saturday, voicing their opposition to the Group of Seven (G7).

The three-day summit of the G7 started on Thursday in Borgo Egnazia, a resort near Fasano, amid protests in many places near the venue.

On the last day of the G7 summit, over a thousand protesters from multiple countries and groups chanted slogans and held banners, denouncing the G7 for forming exclusive circles and their role in escalating the Russia-Ukraine conflict and accusing it of escalating the tensions and stirring up bloc confrontation.

Protesters also highlighted the G7's failure to deliver on their promises of aiding developing countries in combating climate change and reducing the debts of Global South countries.

They emphasized the need to confront non-market policies and practices that undermine fair competition and economic security, saying the G7's contradictory pursuit of trade protectionism will undermine the principles of trade liberalization.

Italy is holding the G7 rotating presidency this year. In addition to the G7 leaders, heads of state from over 10 other countries and international organizations were also invited to attend the summit.

The G7 comprises Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan.

Shotlist:
Fasano, Italy - June 15, 2024:
1. Various of protesters holding flags, banners, chanting;
2. Vehicle running with banner on engine hood;
3. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Ernesto Palatrasio, Italian protester (partially overlaid with shot 4):
"We oppose the G7 for providing 50 billion U.S. dollars to prolong the Ukraine crisis. Continuously aiding the war won't bring an end to it."
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4. Protester holding banner reading "No NATO, No war"
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5. Various of protesters holding flags, banners, chanting;
6. Various of protesters marching with Trojan horse, flags, banners, chanting;
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Charlotte Kehr, protester from Germany (ending with shot 8):
"So we are here with the Trojan horse to show that from the outside they present themselves as a forum in which they could discuss global problems, but what is really in their interest is to secure their power and to secure the profits of multinational corporations.";
8. Various of protesters, Trojan horse;
9. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Bobo Aprile, organizer of demonstration (ending with shot 10):
"We are facing attempts to provoke war and economic confrontation. Particularly alarming is the fragmentation of the global market, which the United States is pushing forward. We are supposed to discuss globalization and trade liberalization, but now the G7 is discussing trade protectionism. It's a repugnant self-denial.";
10. Various of protesters holding flags, banners, chanting.

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