Around 400 people took part in a demonstration in Zurich against the World Economic Forum (WEF), which is currently holding its annual summit in Davos.
Protestors set off fireworks as they marched through the city on Tuesday evening, accompanied by large numbers of police. No major damage was reported during the unauthorised event.
Zurich police said they managed to prevent the protesters from marching through the city centre. After about an hour, the protesters returned to Helvetiaplatz, a square near the lake where the demo had started. They dispersed around 8pm.
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