French police clash with anti Nato protests
Published:Friday | April 3, 2009 | 9:10 AM
French police have clashed with anti-Nato protesters in Strasbourg, France firing teargas and rubber bullets to stop a crowd getting to the city centre.
Security has been high in Strasbourg and across the German border in preparation for today’s summit.
Masked protesters have reportedly smashed bus shelters and set fire to rubbish bins.
At least 100 arrests have so far been reported.
About 25,000 police personnel are on duty to control the tens of thousands of protesters expected to attend.
Leaders of Nato member states are due in Strasbourg today for the alliance\'s 60th-anniversary summit.
Last month, France announced that it would be fully re-integrated into Nato.
For decades it has stood at a distance from the alliance, taking part in military operations but not in its central planning and decision-making.