Protesters descend on ECB as Draghi fetes 1.3b euro HQ
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ANTI-AUSTERITY protesters seeking to spoil the inauguration of the European Central Bank's new headquarters in Frankfurt's east end set vehicles alight, erected barricades and left a trail of destruction across the city.
Police deployed water cannons to restore calm and keep the demonstrators at bay in the area surrounding the 1.3 billion- euro (S$1.8 billion) tower, after setting up barbed wire and road blocks.
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