Shops looted as German cost of living protests turn violent
Summary
Thousands of people protested in several German cities over the cost of living, school funding, public spending cuts and military service. The daytime demonstrations were largely peaceful, but violence broke out later, including looting and clashes with police in Frankfurt and other cities.Key Facts
- The campaign group Gen Z regelt organised the demonstrations.
- Authorities in Frankfurt, Munich and Berlin reported up to 18,000 protesters, about half the number organizers had expected.
- Police reported violence in Frankfurt, Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg.
- In Frankfurt, shop windows were smashed, and police said attackers threw Molotov cocktails at emergency workers.
- Police said they made many arrests in Frankfurt and seized two weapons after arresting a suspect.
- Hesse Interior Minister Roman Poseck said about 100 people he described as left-wing extremists had joined the Frankfurt protest.
- The demonstrations followed youth-led protests in France, where more than 320,000 people demonstrated on Saturday.
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