Anti-austerity protesters have clashed with riot police outside the new
headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, Germany.
Just hours before the ceremonial opening of the €1.3 billion building,
thousands of people descended on the area in a scrum that saw cars, tyres and
rubbish bins set on fire.
Riot officers pursued what they said was a minority of violence-minded
activists, as the bulk of protesters conducted themselves peacefully ahead of a
rally in the city's main square, the Roemerberg, which is expected to draw
10,000 people.