Riot police use water cannon in Hamburg where leaders of the world's top economies gather for a G20 summit | Christof Stache/AFP via Getty Images
Juncker: Hamburg police deserve ‘compliments, not criticism’
Commission president has kind words for citizens of Hamburg and the German chancellor.
Jean-Claude Juncker on Monday praised German police for their efforts during the G20 summit in Hamburg, which was marred by violent protests.
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“Every police officer risked their neck. That deserves compliments, not criticism,” the European Commission president said in a statement. “Likewise, the citizens of Hamburg, that helped with the cleaning-up on Sunday, deserve respect and praise,” the statement added. “Hamburg at its best!”
Juncker ended the statement thanking German Chancellor Angela Merkel for acting with “prudence and determination” during the G20.