Protesters greet the Global Forum
At the event’s official opening on Wednesday, Global Forum attendees were greeted by protesters gathered in front of San Sebastian’s city hall in opposition to a project to build an underground subway line that they feel was forced upon them.
They used the Global Forum’s presence in their city to argue that their democratic rights had been crushed by the city’s plans.
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