Zurich hit by competing demos

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The city of Zurich was brought to standstill on Saturday afternoon as two unauthorized demonstrations clashed.

On one side neo-Nazis marched – but they were confronted by left-wing protestors. 

Both sides started to throw missiles at police vehicles.

Water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets were used to try to break up the crowds. But around a thousand demonstrators, shouting ‘Züri nazifrei’, converged on the main train station. 

Police allowed the crowd to slowly disperse during the afternoon. 

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