Police in the German city of Hamburg are preparing for a potential security headache as leaders of the G20 gather on the July 7. <br /><br />Authorities anticipate some 10,000 far-left activists will descend on Hamburg from across Europe. <br /><br />#GermanPolice on enhanced #security mode for #G20 summithttps://t.co/shEywZqKxB pic.twitter.com/nfouawjsHm— 112 News (@112NewsFeed) July 4, 2017<br /><br /><br />Kurdish and Turkish activists are also expected adding to the volatile concoction. <br /><br />Security checks in front of Hamburg Messehallen, shortly before German minister of the interior Thomas de Maiziere arrives #g20 #G20HAM17 pic.twitter.com/t51P8pQ3v0— Janita Otten (@JanitaOtten) July 4, 2017<br /><br /><br />Hamburg will deploy some 15,000 police officers for the summit with reinforcements due to arrive from other German regions<br /><br />German Interior minister Thomas de Maiziere spoke to a gathering of police officers:“Peaceful protest is welcome and allowed in our democracy. Violent protest, however, cannot invoke the basic right of freedom to assemble as written in our constitution, and will be prevented.”<br /><br />An additional 5,000 federal officers will also be on site to protect heads of state and government leaders and have been trained to deal with most eventualities.<br />
