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GENEVA (AP) \u2014 Scores of shops and businesses in downtown Geneva boarded up their storefronts with wooden panels ahead of planned anti-G7 protests on Sunday. <\/p>\n

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French and Swiss authorities have imposed extensive security measures as U.S. President Donald Trump<\/span> and other leaders attend a G7 summit<\/span> of leading industrialized nations starting on Monday. There are concerns the gathering could trigger violent unrest.<\/p>\n

The June 15-17 summit of some of the world\u2019s richest nations being held in the French town of Evian-les-Bains, on Lake Geneva, is meant to discuss the Middle East, Ukraine and global economic imbalances. Activist groups including environmentalists, feminists and foes of capitalism have called for a big demonstration later Sunday. <\/p>\n

A flotilla of around 20 boats appeared on Lake Geneva off the coast of Evian on Saturday, displaying anti-G7 and pro-Palestinian banners. Some 20 protesters were detained on Friday evening, according to Swiss media reports.<\/p>\n

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Earlier, between 100 and 150 people had gathered in Geneva for a protest bicycle ride, slowing down traffic and chanting anti-G7 and pro-Palestinian slogans, public broadcaster RTS reported.<\/p>\n

Business owners and local leaders are worried of a repeat of violent protests that smashed storefronts on the sidelines of the G8 summit in 2003, when Russia was in the club of nations. <\/p>\n

Local resident Robin Hedz lamented the \u201cmess\u201d and expressed bafflement about the \u201cwood-wall everywhere,\u201d while acknowledging the memories of the trail of damaged property at the summit over a generation ago. <\/p>\n

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The Swiss government said the army will deploy some 4,000 personnel to support police during the summit. Operations will include airspace and road restrictions as well as patrols on Lake Geneva. Seven of the 35 roadway border crossings will remain open. Geneva also is closing a major park where activists wanted to congregate.<\/p>\n

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France will deploy more than 13,000 police and gendarmerie officers to ensure security in the summit area just across the border. Over 800 French border control officers will be active, up from about 60 normally.<\/p>\n

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