page_title: List of George Floyd protests outside the United States
section_title: Western Europe
hierarchical_section_title: List of George Floyd protests outside the United States / Europe / Western Europe
caption_attribution_description: Comme dans d'autres villes de France (Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier…), manifestation contre le racisme et les violences policières. A Paris, rassemblement à l’appel du Comité Adama, du nom d’Adama Traoré, mort en juillet 2016 après son interpellation par la gendarmerie en banlieue parisienne. La manifestation à Paris place de la République a été bloqué par la police, les manifestants sont donc restés place de la République toute l'après-midi.
context_page_description: George Floyd, an African American, was killed on 25 May 2020 during a police arrest. Protests seeking justice for Floyd began in the United States the next day. Citizens of other countries soon followed suit. Internationally, protesters have shown opposition to racism worldwide,
  opposed police brutality,
  questioned the arming of police,
  and expressed solidarity with their counterparts in the United States.
  Prominent local issues have included the 2016 death of Adama Traoré near Paris while in police custody and the high rate of death amongst incarcerated Indigenous Australians.
  Protests have taken place in over 60 countries and on every continent except Antarctica. The protests are taking place during the COVID-19 pandemic, during which gathering in crowds is strongly advised against in some parts of the world, and is illegal in others.
context_section_description:  Austria:
  Vienna:  About 50,000 mostly young demonstrators protested peacefully in a march to Karlsplatz on 4 June.
   Belgium: 
  People in Belgium protested to show solidarity with Americans and to demonstrate against issues with police or racism. Vigils and protests of up to thousands of participants have taken part nationwide.
   France:
  In 2016, Adama Traoré, a 24-year-old Malian French man, died by asphyxiation while in police custody. In response, protestors in France had been seeking justice for him since 2016. When a police investigation exonerated the three police officers associated with his death in a report released at the end of May during the beginning of the George Floyd protests, protesters took to the streets in massive numbers, with roughly 20,000 demonstrators throughout France violating pandemic protocols to rally for him.  Drawing parallels between Adama and Floyd, many protestors seeking justice for Adama also expressed solidarity with the American protestors seeking justice for Floyd, including Adama's sister.
  Bordeaux:  About 300 people protested in Parvis des Droits de l'Homme in front of the French National School for the Judiciary.
  Lille: About 2000 people protested against racism and police brutality, seeking justice for Adama Traoré.  Police used tear gas.
  Lyon: Hundreds of people protested against racism and police brutality, seeking justice for both Floyd and Adama Traoré.  Police used tear gas.
  Marseille: Thousands marched in Marseille holding signs that read "Justice for all" and "No more murders" on 2 June.
  Toulouse: 2000 people protested in Toulouse on 3 June at the place du Capitole.
  Montpellier: 5000 people in Montpellier attended the Je n’arrive plus à respirer ("I can't breathe") march one 3 June.
  Paris:  About 20,000 people protested all throughout Paris to protest both the killing of Floyd and the 2016 death of Adama Traoré by French police. People protested outside the US Embassy. On 2 June, thousands of protesters demonstrated in front of the High Court of Paris at the Porte de Clichy in northwest Paris for Floyd and Adama. The protest was illegal due to coronavirus restrictions. Police used tear gas. Another protest occurred on 13 June.  Some protesters shouted antisemitic insults.
   Germany: 
  Over 100,000 people have protested in over 40 cities and in all 16 states of Germany.  Many people called on German law enforcement to address  their racist practices and use of violence.  Over the course of one particular day, 93 arrests were made that had been reported by the media.
   Luxembourg:
  Luxembourg City: Over 1000 people protested peacefully in Limpertsberg in front of the US Embassy, despite rainfall.  Protestors also took a knee during the demonstration, which was organized by anti-racism organization Lëtz Rise Up.  A police spokesperson stated that pandemic restrictions had relaxed slightly during the past month, and that people were allowed to demonstrate.  One officer expressed his surprise regarding how strongly protestors adhered to precautionary measures.
   Netherlands: 
  People in the Netherlands protested to show solidarity with Americans and to demonstrate against issues with police or racism. Vigils and protests of up to thousands of participants have taken part nationwide. When asked to comment on the protests in the Netherlands, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that racism is not only an American issue and that racism in the Netherlands is a "systemic problem".
    Switzerland:
  Basel:  About 5000 people peacefully protested against racism and police brutality.  The protest was unauthorized, but the police did not stop it.  Thousands of masks were distributed.
  Bern:
  On 13 June, 4000 people protested, many donning black clothes. Most of the protesters wore masks.
  Dozens of people protested in front of the train station.
  Geneva:
  A demonstration of 30 people on 31 May was broken up by police.
  An authorized demonstration on 9 June brought over 10,000 people to march from  Place Neuve to Parc des Cropettes.  The protest was split into groups of about 300 to conform with pandemic reg
caption: Protestors in Paris on 13 June at Place de la République
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